Ferndale Record November 9 2022

Process to form actual bridge continues this week

By Cal Bratt For the Record

FERNDALE — A day that has been await ed for decades arrived Monday: Bridge gird ers were put in place to start connecting the ornton overpass.

ree 120-foot-long concrete girders were lifted onto their supports, and the process for seven more of the spans was to continue this week Tuesday through ursday, Capital Projects Manager Katy Radder told the Fern dale City Council.

“We actually have something that looks like a bridge starting here,” Radder said at the council microphone Monday evening.

Radder narrated a collage of video shots of the momentous steps, from the delivery of the long girders by truck down ornton Road to their hoisting by two huge cranes into place above Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks between the two approaches that have been built.

It was done successfully in spite of cold windy weather on Monday. It was also done around the needed use of the tracks — shut down for about ve hours — and under the close observation of BNSF representatives.

Raspberry yield down for second straight year

By Cal Bratt For the Tribune

WHATCOM — County raspberry production had a second-straight o year in 2022, the numbers from growers show.

e tonnage of red raspberries produced in Whatcom County was 49.6 million pounds, well be low the average of the last eight years at 61.3 million pounds, the Washington Red Raspberry Commis sion reports.

In fact, the last two years have pulled down the whole recent span. Last year, the production number was 44.6 million

pounds.

e drop in 2021 was largely attributed to the un usual heat dome weather phenomenon of three days

topping 100 degrees, just as harvest started in late June.

is year, the blame still harks back to young shoot “primocanes” that were

damaged in the June 2021 heat wave as well as a cold and wet 2022 spring that

Various factors blamed; growers are eager for promising new cultivars

Raspberries are harvested for about six weeks from late June to early August. (Cal Bratt for the Tribune)

Barron celebrates 50 years in business

FERNDALE — A three-genera tion success story, Ferndale-based Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing is celebrating its 50th anniversary by giving away $25,000 in services and/or installations.

“We’re blessed to have the sup port of many talented team mem bers and loyal customers since 1972,” said John Barron, Chief Ex ecutive O cer. “We’re very grate ful they’ve enabled us to reach this milestone.”

Entries for ve drawings to win $5,000 apiece in Barron Bucks, good for company services and/or installations, are available through Nov. 30 at its showrooms in Fern dale and Burlington or by making an appointment.

John Barron’s parents, Dan and Vivian Barron, founded the com pany in 1972. Dan Barron began his apprenticeship in the Seattle area in the early 1950s as the son of a journeyman sheet metal worker.

Barron and his wife decided it was the right time to start their own business when he was work

ing in Whatcom County for a Seat tle-based shop.

Barron Heating, as it was known then, started out serving the residential new construction needs of homeowners in the great er Bellingham and Sudden Valley areas. Similar to most start-ups, the business started in their home, with the garage being the shop and the kitchen table being the o ce.

John Barron started working as an eighth-grader, cleaning bath rooms and the warehouse. John Barron and Bill Pinkey bought the company in 1998; Pinkey retired in 2018. Brad Barron, son of John, joined the company in 2017 and became chief operating o cer in 2020.

Today, Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing has more than 200 employees serving the Interstate 5 corridor from Blaine to Marysville, Oak Harbor to Con crete, and the San Juan Islands with showrooms in Ferndale and Burlington. e company projects 2022 revenues of $40 million and Brad Barron said a people rst fo

cus is the key.

Committed to improving lives through its licensed technicians, electricians, plumbers and Certi ed Home Performance Experts, Barron provides a wide range of heating, cooling, solar, electrical, plumbing, and indoor air quality products and services. It also of fers a large selection of stoves and replaces in its Firelight by Barron showrooms.

Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing has become one of Northwest Washington’s largest and most respected home perfor mance experts with showroom locations in Ferndale and Burling ton.

Service providers are trained at the Barron Technician School in Ferndale.

Approximately 200 local em ployees serve customers along the I-5 corridor from Blaine to Marys ville, Oak Harbor to Concrete, as well as the San Juan Islands. For information, call (360) 6761131 or visit barronheating.com.

Overpass: Girders put into place

connection of ornton to Portal Way is meant to take the tra c pressure o Main Street for residents of the northern portion of Ferndale.

e girders were loaded up by 3 a.m. at their Taco ma manufacturing site to be moved through Seattle before 6 a.m., then the de livery crew made a Bow Hill Rest Area stop before getting to Ferndale around 9 a.m., Radder said. It took about 60-90 minutes to lift each girder into place. Also at the council meeting: • Whatcom County As sessor Rebecca Xczar, a

former Ferndale city coun cilor, gave an overview of her o ce’s role in apprais ing county property. It will be Ferndale’s turn, then Lynden’s turn, to receive in-person direct site visit appraising in 2023, after the Birch Bay, Blaine and the west county was done this year.

Property values are generally rising about 25% from their last time around, although that could change in a volatile market, Xczar said.

• Finance Director Ra chel Moohart and Public Works Director Kevin Renz led councilors through the

last of three educational workshops on the city bud get.

e 2023 proposed city budget is coming into nal form for the Nov. 21 coun cil meeting and is expected to be passed in December.

• Design and engineer ing for a second city well along Douglas Road will be done by Wilson Engi neering on a contract for $159,000. is well is in tended to go to a far deeper aquifer of water than the rst well drilled at the same site.

• To rebuild an outdated ornton Road up to cur rent city standards, a con

struction contract of $4.4 million is awarded to Ram Construction of Belling ham.

e rst stretch to be dealt with is the 1,750 feet from Vista Drive to Mal loy Road. e work will include upgrading all city utilities along that stretch and adding pedestrian safety and tra c calming elements.

• Ferndale’s severe weather shelter is now acti vated at the United Church on Washington Street, and volunteers for evenings are needed. Contact Ferndale Community Services at 360-380-2200 to help out.

Raspberries: Yield down for second year

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resulted in subpar pollina tion, said Lynden grower Mark Van Mersbergen. Also, replanting into

raspberries is down, the Lynden-based commission con rms.

e crop is now esti mated at about 8,000 acres, said Henry Bierlink, ad

ministrator, when it used to top 9,000. Growers number 62.

e WRRC board of di rectors met Oct. 26 to go over season-ending num bers and netune a pro posed budget for 2023. Since income is generally a 2-cent assessment per pound on the past season’s production, the budget for next year is just short of $1 million.

Although the commis sion represents raspberry growers statewide, more than 99% of the growing is now in Whatcom County.

It’s important to strengthen the overall pro duction, which in turn re lies upon stronger varieties, said Mark Van Mersbergen, a board member.

e development of new cultivars is the num ber one priority, he said. “We need new hybrid vigor to produce at the level we need,” he said.

An ongoing commit ment of the industry is to pay for an endowed posi tion aiding raspberry hor ticulture with Washington State University.

Each year, $300,000 is being set aside, toward $1.5 million in ve years, Bier link said.

at could also be ac companied by a local test

plot of about 20 acres for a dedicated raspberry re searcher to use.

e commission will continue to work on its marketing and messag ing with Wild Hive, a Tex as-based consulting rm headed by Allison Beadle, for at least $275,000 in 2023.

Sometimes local grow ers join directly in promo tion, as Van Mersbergen did at a recent event at SeaTac with the Delta Air lines Skyclub, with samples of raspberry- avored iced tea and puree and choc olate-raspberry treats to share.

e commission’s web site will be upgraded for the rst time in several years.

Spending on health re search with universities, a carryover from when a national raspberry coun cil existed, is now being phased out. However, it could be reactivated by WRRC if a dynamite new research opportunity were to come along, said board member Brad Rader.

e new budget will be on the agenda for discus sion as the commission holds its annual meeting at the Small Fruit Confer ence & Lynden Ag Show on the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds Nov. 29-30.

The Barrons of Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing: Brad, Dan and John, before Dan Barron passed away in 2018. A three-generation success story, Ferndale-based Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing is celebrating its 50th anniversary. (Courtesy photo)

Leader Block reopens with new menu, remodeled interior

By Leora Watson Sta Reporter

FERNDALE — e ultimate dining ex perience.  is is what Roberto Trendel, Leader Block Trattoria & Bar’s new managing partner hopes to bring to the Ferndale area and beyond through the restaurant’s reopening.

Leader Block Trattoria & Bar reopened its doors Sept. 30 after closing in early July for a complete makeover, including a new name (previously called Leader Block Wine Co. & Eatery), a new menu featuring rustic traditional northern Italian food and extensively refurbished interior.

“It just needed a European rehabili tation,” said Leader Block owner Robert Pinkley who has called Ferndale home for four years.

e remodeled Leader Block features a newly decorated dining room, an ex tended and renovated bar, extension to the foyer area and six di erent rooms that can be used for private parties, according to Trendel.

“ e ambience of the place is outstand ing,” said Trendel.

A fresh start and concept for the restau rant was one of the motivating factors for both Trendel and Pinkley to hit the restart button for the establishment, according to Trendel.

e two had met in Seattle 15 years ago at Washington Athletic Club and Pinkley

brought in Trendel to consult when the restaurant rst opened its doors as a wine bar in 2017.

As the new managing partner, Trendel brings with him extended experience in the restaurant business from rst starting his career path at age 11 as a busboy in an Italian restaurant in New York City to own ing and operating multiple restaurants in Seattle.

A goal Trendel has for Leader Block is to create an outstanding and successful res taurant and to make it one of the premium restaurants in the Paci c Northwest.

“Fresh invigoration to the restaurant,” said Trendel. “When we put together our menu, which is Northern Italian rustic food, we were really gunning for authen ticity in the Italian recipes and dishes that we serve based on getting locally sourced products.”

Crowd favorites from Leader Block’s new menu include the ossobuco, a veal shank with creamy risotto alla milanese, and vegetable medley on the side, accord ing to Trendel.

Trendel also suggests restaurants com ers to try the bucatini carbonara, the steak and scallops.

Select wines from Italy, California and the Paci c Northwest will also be available at Leader Block.

“We wanted to expand the menu and authenticize it so that it’s more Italian

Mental health needs of Ferndale students, math curriculum on school board agenda

By Leora Watson Sta Reporter

FERNDALE — Mental health of Ferndale School District students was a sub ject of extended discussion during the Oct. 25 Board of Directors meeting.

e board unanimously passed a one-year mental health professional con tract with the Northwest Educational Service Dis trict.

e purpose of the con tract is to implement and expand school-based be havioral health services in the Ferndale School Dis trict and to invest in build ing sustainability in mental health services beyond the initial contract term, ac cording to the contract.

e contract provides one mental health counsel or to work within Ferndale schools with no additional costs to the district, accord ing to Executive Director of Special Education Trina Hall who oversees the mental health program and counselors in the district.

“We have so many stu dents with that need that we’re unable to serve so having this additional re source is really bene cial to growing that support,” said Hall.

Ferndale Superinten dent Kristi Dominguez said the district needs more mental health support.

“Sadly, as I visit schools, when I listen to sta and I talk to families, even with the amount that we have

in place to support men tal health, it’s not enough,” said Dominguez.

The mental health counselor can be placed where the need is greatest and will support and partner with the school counselors, according to Hall.

“It’s a partnership with our school counselors and being able to provide that support the school coun selors can’t always pro vide,” said Hall. “ e men tal health partner is able to do a little bit more as a school counselor, in terms of support for students because of their training [and] clinical background.”

Adoption of new math curriculum from enVi sion recommended by the Ferndale School District Instructional Materials Committee for algebra two was approved by the board during the meeting.

According to Ferndale High School math teacher Beth Andres, the curricu lum from enVision meets the standards, is rigor ous and has features that teachers appreciate.

“We just see not only that it’s a good t  from the academic intellectual standpoint but it also ts well with the block sched ule that we have,” said Andres. “We could teach

a lesson in one period, or maybe even two periods and it seemed to t well with the pacing that we needed.”

Ferndale High School principal Ravinder Dhillon received an accreditation plaque from the Associa tion of Education Service District (AESD) for the school’s renewal of another six year accreditation cycle from 2022-2028.

e Washington state

AESD is designed to help schools develop practices best suited for them to continuously improve and was developed to ensure that the state’s high schools were adequately preparing students for college, ac cording to AESD’s website.

“ e goal is to com municate an indepen dent external standard of quality that creates a valid credible reputation for the school and the community

it serves,” said Larry Fran cois, a member from the AESD.

According to Francois, the primary objective of the accreditation process from AESD is to promote ongo ing school improvement.

To learn more about the Ferndale School District, visit ferndalesd.org.

-- Leora Watson can be reached at leora@lynden tribune.com.

Executive Chef Dougie Elliott of Leader Block Trattoria & Bar (left) stands with managing Partner Roberto Trendel and owner Robert Pinkley. Leader Block reopened its doors Sept. 30 after a complete remodel which included a new name, new Italian menu and extensively refurbished interior. (Courtesy photo)

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Make a difference before a major disaster strikes

A year ago this week, What com County experienced the larg est natural disaster in its history.

Catastrophic ooding caused by severe wind and rainstorms killed one resident, displaced more than 500, and caused more than $150 million in con rmed damages; an elementary school was destroyed and 2,000 homes — including 80% of the those in Sumas — were damaged. FEMA approved more than 1,500 appli cations for nancial support with awards totaling $5.6 million.

As part of the private, com munity-based response in both o cial and uno cial roles, we were there. And we’re here to tell you: resilience looks like com munity — neighbors helping neighbors, chipping in, stepping up and MacGyvering their way through troubled waters to help people reach high ground, and then doing it again and again un til neighbors are not just safe but made closer to whole: physically, emotionally, nancially.

Of course, resilience is also robust infrastructure, exible re sources, strong leadership, sharp communication, clear roles and established protocols. Resilience is having a plan, along with the courage and imagination to change it to meet the moment.

Above all, resilience depends on relationships, ideally forged during ordinary times to lean on for the extraordinary moments when community support is the di erence between bending and breaking. We cannot emphasize this enough. Trusted relation ships — between public, private and nonpro t leaders, among neighbors and community partners — ensure respect, speed action and allow for creative solutions, whether rescuing your neighbor’s cows, guring out how to get people sheltered, or decid ing where to donate your time or money.

e fact is we weren’t pre pared. We couldn’t help people fast enough. Government money is slow and covers a fraction of recovery costs. e Whatcom Long Term Recovery Group (WL TRG, formerly Whatcom Strong) reports 590 families still requesting disaster aid; 48 still need permanent housing. Damages are expected to exceed $200 million in the months ahead as buyouts and pending ood mitigation go forward. Recovery is expected to take three years.

Community Foundations in the United States typically play an essential role in disaster relief and recovery and the Whatcom Community Foundation is no di erent. With knowledge of the area’s strengths and challenges, community foundations are a useful philanthropic partner dur ing disasters.

e Whatcom Community Foundation set up the Resilience Fund several years ago with the idea that it would be ready and activated during a disaster. Nearly $3 million was granted to area nonpro ts for COVID-19 relief. en came the oods. As of midOctober 2022, the Community Foundation has granted $2.6 mil lion for ood relief and recovery.

ese heroic numbers are all thanks to the stunning generosity of local businesses and neighbors like you as well as people from far away with a heart for human ity. Neighborliness in action.

Resilience.

Resilience Fund dollars initially addressed humanitarian needs, then shifted to recovery e orts including supporting WLTRG disaster case managers. While lasting solutions for hous ing, infrastructure and business recovery hinge on public funding, the WLTRG formed as a non pro t dedicated to recovering and rebuilding following not just this, but all disasters.

Because there will be more. Experts predict that heavy rainfall events — like the atmospheric river rainstorms that led to ooding last year— to be more frequent and severe. en there’s the earthquake or another pan demic or something else. Based on experience here and nationally we know: Community members often lead rescue work, relief and recovery.

Disasters disproportionately a ect marginalized people — 2021 oods included.

Disasters widen the wealth gap and create further inequities.

Middle-class families whose homes are severely damaged face the threat of a cascading cycle of poverty due to the hardship of being displaced and demands of rebuilding homes and businesses.

e Resilience Fund model works; local donor resources o er the swiftest relief and are essen tial to helping stabilize people.

Disaster may be short-lived; recovery is not. Funding for longterm recovery is harder to attract, and, in the case of last Novem ber’s ood, desperately needed for mold remediation, rebuilding, appliances, and repairs.

Right now, we’re raising money for the Resilience Fund because the ood isn’t over for many in our community, and be cause we need to prepare for the next crisis. Will you or someone you love need help?

Building a community that bends without breaking is an allhands e ort, addressing every thing from policy and infrastructure to temporary housing and food solutions and household preparedness. And it starts and ends with good relationships.

We’re all neighbors. County or city, red or blue; brown, black or white; rich, poor or neither: none of that matters when your house is on re. What does resilience look like? You. And me. Us. e more we prepare and care for each other now, the better o everyone is when disaster strikes.

When we strengthen relation ships — across the street, across sectors and across the county — we bolster our ability to support each other equitably before, dur ing and after a disaster or crisis. at’s what resilience looks like. Please join us to build the Resilience Fund for Whatcom County.

-- Mauri Ingram is with Whatcom Community Foundation (WCF), and John Perry, mayor of Everson, is a member of the Whatcom Long Term Recovery Group (WLTRG).

GUEST

OPINION

Gunther, Havlat, Knauss, Veterans Day

e 11th hour has become synonymous with Veterans Day, originally called Armistice day, in recognition of the document signed at the 11th hour, or the 11th day, of the 11th month.

In reality, the Armistice ending the war to end all wars was signed around 5 a.m. on Nov. 11. Over the course of the next six hours, nearly 3,000 men would lose their lives in the nal hours of a war that had already claimed the lives of 20 million military personnel.

e nal death of WW1 came one minute before the guns of war would fall silent.

Pvt. Henry Gunther was a German-American drafted in the fall of 1917. Most accounts state that his nal actions were motivated by Gunther’s need to demonstrate that he was “courageous and all-American.”

A chaplain from Gunther’s unit recounted: “As 11 a.m. approached, Gunther suddenly rose with his ri e and ran through thick fog. His men shouted for him to stop. So did the Germans. But Gunther kept running and ring. One machine gun blast later, he was dead. His death was recorded at 10:59 a.m.”

In every con ict, inevitably a nal service member pays the ultimate sacri ce. In World War II, Pvt. Charlie Havlat, the son of Czech immigrants, in the closing days of the war, found himself liberating his parents’ former homeland. Word of the cease- re reached his position minutes after he was killed.

O cially, the U.S. has never declared a nal casualty in the Korean War; since the armistice was signed, nearly 100 U.S. soldiers have been killed in combat on the Korean peninsula.

On April 29, 1975, Charles McMahon and Darwin Judge were two of a small number of Marines tasked with safeguarding the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. ey had been deployed for only 11 days when they were killed by a rocket attack.

e U.S. would complete the process of withdrawing from Saigon the following day. Sta Sergeant Ryan Knauss was the last of the 2,461 service members who died in Afghanistan; he along with 12 of his comrades was killed in a suicide attack

LETTERS

LWV thanks all public office candidates

Editor, e election season is now behind us. Once again, the League of Women Voters expresses its appreciation to everyone who ran for o ce, and everyone who is now preparing to represent us in Congress, in the State Legislature, and in State government.

When you led to put your name on the ballot, it was because you believed you had something to contribute. You wanted to help solve society’s problems, or to change the way government functions.  e voters needed to know what your ideas were in order to make a choice between you and your opponent.

As a candidate, you were o ered many opportuni-

during the withdrawal from Kabul. In every war, there is always someone who must ll the digni ed but dubious role in history as being the last to give the full measure of devotion. Each year on the 11th day of the 11th month as a nation we pause, not only to honor those that have given their lives but for all those who believed so deeply in American exceptionalism that they were willing to give their lives to defend it.

For most Americans, talking about war is conceptual, something learned through history books, news reports, and movies. ose that have served do not have that luxury. Not only should we remember that the democratic principles we hold so dear have been defended by generations of Americans whom we honor on Veterans Day, but more importantly we should take inspiration from that sacri ce.

Our country, despite all our self-imposed di erences, needs to look to our veterans and see that there are no divisions in a foxhole. ere are only the people who stand in defense of democracy and the people who stand against it.

While we may only celebrate Veterans Day with a few moments of silence each year, we have an opportunity to use those moments to nd our own way to serve as part of our commitment to living up to the legacy of our Veterans.

When the Armistice was signed in 1918 when the Japanese surrendered, and when the last ights departed Kabul and Saigon, these were not simply endings, they were new beginnings. We honor the people who serve by recommitting ourselves to making the sacri ces necessary to preserve our way of life.

As Adlai Stevenson once stated, “Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.” Let this Veterans Day be a new beginning. Go forth and nd a way to serve, our nation, our communities, and each other. We owe it to our veterans.

-- A veteran of the U.S. armed forces, Joseph Reagan is the director of military and veterans outreach for Wreaths Across America.

ties by many organizations to explain your philosophy and goals. Spending an hour of your time in a forum gave you a chance to reach out to hundreds, even thousands of voters.

For decades, the League has organized candidate forums to provide voters with information that they can use to make voting decisions.

Once COVID-19 made inperson events impossible, the League made the transition to online forums, which had the additional bene t of allowing for a wider audience both during the forum and afterwards by viewing the recordings.

e League is nonpartisan — it does not support or oppose any political party or any political candidate. Questions are carefully developed to address the issues of the day in the most neutral way possible, incorporating suggestions from the public. We thank all the candidates who made time to participate

in our forums this year. In the years to come we urge future candidates to take advantage of this opportunity to communicate with voters.  Robin Barker

President, League of Women Voters of Bellingham/Whatcom County

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OBITUARIES

Harold Cronk

Harold Eugene Cronk, 90, watched his last cowboy movie and slipped into eternal life on Nov. 4.

Harold was born in Chat eld, MN, Aug. 13, 1932, the fourth of seven children to Otis and Hattie Cronk.

Harold graduated high school in Igloo, SD in 1951. He served as a paratrooper in the US Army 82nd Airborne Division and was a Korean War Veteran.

In 1957, Harold married Margaret Mary Reichlin of Ferndale. After a welding ap prenticeship at the Bremerton Naval Ship yard and farming in South Dakota, Harold settled with his growing family in Deming, where he worked as a welder and union ironworker until he started Cronk’s Weld ing and Repair at Nugents Corner, WA serving area loggers, farmers and the local

Wade Larsen

Wade David Larsen, was born in Bellingham on May 26, 1963, and passed away in his sleep on Oct. 24, 2022.

Wade graduated from Bellingham High School in 1981.

Wade was a highly intelligent, meticulous man. Anyone who knew Wade knew that music was his passion.

Wade began playing the acous

Vonda Hall

Vonda Lee Hall, 69, passed away peacefully at her home in Oak Harbor Sunday, Oct. 2, after a six-year battle with dementia.

community for 24 years.

Harold loved his wife and 14 children, taking great pride in his family of seven daughters and seven sons.

Harold was indomitable, a ectionate and hard working. Generous and loving, he showed a genuine interest in people, al ways quick with a story and a wink.

Retiring in 2003, Harold and Margaret traveled the country in their camper, visit ing relatives and friends and he turned his many skills to restoring his collection of antique tractors and trucks.

After her death in 2017, Harold greatly missed Margaret, his wife of 60 years but remained surrounded by family, sharing love with his many kids, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He loved to treat his guests to breakfast at the local diners.

Harold was preceded in death by his par ents Otis and Hattie Cronk and ve siblings, Harry Cronk, elma Groh, Phyllis Pullar, Raymond Cronk, and Ruth Rancourt; his sweetheart Margaret, his children Louise Baker, Martin Cronk, and Rosanne Cronk, and son-in-law Javier Gutierrez.

tic guitar at age 7. He taught himself how to play the piano and many other instru ments.

In high school, the orchestra teacher would have Wade lis ten to a tape recording of a song and Wade would write the sheet music for the entire orchestra.

After high school, Wade per formed with a number of local and regional bands.

Wade also loved to sing at local

Harold is survived by sister Ethel Lit wiler and children eresa Joy (Bob), Mary Farrell (Mike), Joanne Cesar (Je ), Kevin Cronk (Valerie), Lawrence Cronk (Jen), Beverly Grigware (JD), Glen Cronk (Lisa), Darrel Cronk (Michelle), Lyle Cronk (Jen ny), Virginia Gutierrez Titus (Pat), and My ron Cronk (Catherine).

Harold is also survived by his grand children: Ryan (Meaghn) Joy, Vanessa (Parker) Lancaster, Robin (Brett) Fleskes, Mary (Shawn) Findley, Philip Joy, Lo retta (Kevin) Donegan, Katrina (David) omas, Timothy, Andrew, and Victoria Joy; Brandon (Clarice), Monica and Dylan Farrell; Angelica, Marian, Regina, Vincent and Julia Baker; Geri-Lynn and Jacy-Anne (Ross) Rivera; Ashley (Cody) Nolte, Mat thew (Alex), Tyrel (Kayla), and Kerianna Cronk; Jeremiah, Bridgid, Kilian, Cecilia, Blaise, Kolbe, and Siena Cronk; Cassan dra & baby, Viviana, Danielle, and Jacob Grigware; Agnes, Grace, Audrey, Marga ret, Alice, Martin, Hugh, Joseph, and Baby Cronk; Jason, Trevor, Peter, Shelby, Maria, Kirsten, David, James, and Betty Cronk; Amelia, Anna, Joseph, Lillian, Harold, Hat

Karaoke establishments.

In 1995 he was presented with the Mayor’s Art Award for bring ing together 12 local songwriters to produce a CD called “A Seam less Connection,” which featured their original works.

Wade was also multilingual. While he did not have any formal training, he was uent in several languages, including Spanish, Danish and Hindi.

In fact, to ensure the privacy of his business records were written in Hindi.

Wade was the owner/operator

Vonda was born in Bellingham on Dec. 23, 1952, to Lyle and Evelyn Vander Pol.

Vonda leaves behind her husband, eron Hall, son, Darin (Jamie) Anliker, granddaughters, Malia and Brieanna An liker, and stepdaughters, Lori (Peter) Bin skin and Rebecca (Dale) Schmidt.

Ben Craft

George Benjamin Craft, Ben, passed away suddenly in his home in Everson on Oct. 26, two days before his 74th birthday.

Ben is survived by his wife and partner of 50 years, Gretchen R

As the fth of eight children, Vonda was preceded in death by her parents and her eldest siblings, Karen (Bob) Rutgers and Wayne (Wava) Vander Pol. Vonda is survived by her siblings Ryanne Vander Pol, Charlene Vander Pol, Edwin Vander Pol, John (Kathy) Vander Pol, and Marlys (Tracy) Lane. Vonda grew up in Mount Vernon while attending Lynden Christian High School. She graduated in 1971.

Hoyt, and their chil dren Gregory Maciel, Patrick Maciel, Josh ua Benjamin Craft, and Katherine Marie Brewster Hoyt-Craft.

Ben lived his entire life in Everson except for the time he fought in the Vietnam War.

Ben and Gretchen were some of the pioneers of the organic food movement by form

tie, Philomena, Pearl, and Lucy Cronk; Rosana, Nicolas, Diego, and Joaquin Guti errez, Laura-Kelly and Eugene Titus; Gen evieve, Leah, MaryAnn, Justin, and Angela Cronk.

Harold is also survived by his greatgrandchildren Michael, Liam, Edith, and Autumn Joy; Laurelle, Aurora, ea, and baby Lancaster; Addyson, Jameson, and Scarlett Fleskes; Julianna and Suzanna Joy, Bryce and Darol Findley, Brittany (Michael) and daughters Emma and Riley Earling, Clarissa (Chase) and son Maverick Holley; Bellarose Donegan; Lexi Bowden, Avri, Marli, David Jr., Marilynn and Juni per. omas; Elisa Farrell; Brayden, Levi and Avery Nolte; Briar and Adeline Cronk; Cooper and Baby Boy Cronk.

Harold was a faithful member of St. Pe ter’s Catholic Church, Deming, for 56 years. e parish will host his rosary (Wednesday 7 p.m.) and a funeral mass will be celebrat ed ( ursday 11:30) at St. Peters Church in Deming, followed by burial and St. Peters Cemetery in Kendall.

Services provided by Sigs Funeral & Cre mation Services.

of Walkabout Window Washing and had many local residential and business clients. Clients ap preciated the fact that he went above and beyond what the job required. Wade took pride in do ing a great job.

Wade was preceded in death by his father, Ronald E. Larsen, Grandparents Elmer and Florence Norman, and Pete and Myrtle Larsen.

Wade is survived by his son Dayn Larsen and daughter Emma Larsen; his mother Nancy LarsenKolakowski and stepfather George

Vonda continued her education at a vo cational school in Seattle which led to a successful career at Washington Federal Savings & Loans, where she retired after 35 years of faithful service.

Known for her wit, brilliant smile, and kindness, Vonda charmed all who knew her with her stories, pranks, and her sincer ity. She never let a person within her reach leave without a hug and a kind word.

Vonda loved nothing more than gather ing with her family and friends at every op portunity.

In the second half of her life, Vonda cap

ing Alm Hill Gardens, selling their produce at various farmers markets in the Puget Sound area, and provided countless families and young farmers with the sup port and education to start their own enterprises.

Ben and Gretchen loved to travel and found joy in connect ing with people from all walks of life.

ey had just spent the month of October exploring Ireland

Kolakowski; his sister Rhonda Vo gelzang; his uncle Fred Norman; and his uncle and aunt Craig and Charmaine Engdahl.

At a later date, there will be a private family gathering to cele brate his life at his favorite place in Whatcom County: Hovander Park in Ferndale.

In lieu of owers, donations can be made to Whatcom County Parks and Recreation, Atten: Wade Larsen Memorial, 3373 Mt. Baker Highway, Bellingham, WA 98226.

Services provided by Westford Funeral Home.

tured the attention of eron who was in troduced through a mutual friend in 1997.

ey would go on to marry in 1999.

Together they gave each other 25 years of love and joy as they traveled the world visit ing old friends and making new ones.

Vonda’s life was well lived and now gone too soon.

Despite the loss of her memories, there is comfort found in the fact that her character never wavered.

Vonda loved everyone to the end, and she will be greatly missed by everyone for tunate enough to know her.

with their daughter and grand son.

For the past eight years, Ben had been spending his winters sitting on a beach in Mexico, happy to just sit and stare at the ocean.

Ben is best known for his hu mor, kindness, generosity, cre ativity, and stubbornness when it came to issues that he believed in. ere was so much more to

this man than a handful of words on the page.

Please join his family in a Cel ebration of Life on Sunday, Nov. 27 at the Glen Echo Community Center, 7694 Goodwin Road, Everson.

Come at 2 p.m. and bring a fa vorite Ben story or memory and help us celebrate this great man.

Please share your thoughts and memories online at, www. sigsfuneralservices.com

Local author Lisa Samuel releases gluten-free cookbook

BELLINGHAM — In her debut cookbook Room at the Table: Gluten-Free Reci pes, Stories and Tips to Share With the People You Love, Lisa Samuel provides more than 120 gluten-free recipes that celebrate the food she feeds her family and friends. However, you don’t have to be gluten-free to use this cookbook. It’s a book for all

cooks who love to make reci pes that are both nourishing and deeply satisfying.  Room at the Table is lled with fresh takes on comfort food, from everyday meals you feed your family to the special meals you make when sharing your home with friends. ere’s break fast–from a savory Shakshu ka to Flaky Southern-style

biscuits to fried chicken and wa es. You’ll nd recipes for pizza, pasta and taco nights, including gluten-free sourdough pizza, butternut squash–chicken bolognese with tagliatelle, and sort-ofbarbacoa tacos with all the xings.

ere also are many vegetable-forward dishes, like shaved Brussels sprouts

salad with grapefruit, pome granate seeds, and dukkah and whole roasted cauli ow er with green tahini, sun ower seeds, and zhug.

ere’s also dessert, from everyday cookies to bourbon pecan pie.

“I can’t wait for people to start cooking from this book,” Samuel said. “Transition ing to a gluten-free lifestyle

changed my life. But I want people to know that glutenfree doesn’t have to be bor ing or restrictive health food. It can be incredibly varied and richly avorful.”

Samuel is a wife, mother, professional home cook, cookbook author and cre ative. Her cooking is deeply in uenced by her childhood in Kentucky, her husband’s

Israeli heritage and their travels. She resides in Bell ingham with her husband and young son.

Readers can pur chase Room at the Table di rectly from Lisa’s website at lisasamuel.com. Lisa is avail able for cookbook signings, interviews, articles, cooking classes and cooking demos featuring the book.

Gas prices down 6 cents on average in past week

Average gasoline prices in Washington have fallen 6.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $4.74/g on Nov. 7, accord ing to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,666 stations in Washington.

Prices in Washington are 57.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand

96.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

e national average price of diesel has risen 3.4 cents in the last week and stands at $5.32 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Washington was

priced at $3.71/g on Nov. 6 while the most expensive was $6.19/g, a di erence of $2.48/g.

e national average price of gasoline has risen 6.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.78/g today.

e national average is down 11.5 cents

per gallon from a month ago and stands 37.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.

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based,” said Pinkley. “Bring in some more Italian orientation.”

While Leader Block has under gone many changes in the past few months, more are still yet to come. Trendel talked of plans to launch happy hour, begin serving

brunch and extending hours in the new year.

Wine club and special wine dinners will also return in Febru ary to March 2023, according to Trendel.

“ e wine dinners [host] 20 to 40 people with a four- to vecourse dinner,” said Trendel. “And

with exclusive wines from the Pa ci c Northwest, Washington, Or egon, Idaho, California and Italy.”    With the relaunch of his res taurant, Pinkley said he is excited for it to grow and expand along with Ferndale and its community and be a place for family parties, events and good cheer.

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“It puts us on a path for expan sion and as Ferndale is growing, we’re growing with the commu nity,” said Pinkley. “A lot of what we’re doing is more professional, more authentic, and more ex pansive and I believe that it sort of parallels what’s happening in Ferndale demographically.”

ous nature will be published. e Tribune and Record newspapers reserve the right to edit or refuse any letter. Furthermore, space limitations may also preclude letters from being published.

All columns and letters on the opinion page are the views of the authors and do not necessarily re ect the views of the Lynden Tribune or Ferndale Record newspaper.

e Leader Block Trattoria & Bar is located at 2026 Main St. and is open Wednesday through Sunday from 4-9 p.m. For more information, call (360) 306-8998 or visit leaderblock.com.

-- Leora Watson can be reached at leora@lyndentribune.com.

Transitioning from summer to snowflakes

In the past few weeks, our weather has rapidly shifted from endless sum mer to early winter, with little more than colorful foliage and pumpkins on the porch to remind us that indeed, it is still fall.

As you enjoy the fall colors mingled with a chance of snow akes, now is the time to put your garden to bed for winter. So here are a few tips to prepare your plants for the season ahead.

First, last winter’s long, deep freeze caused a lot of damage to plants that in normal years tend to fare our winters quite well. Among fellow gardeners I talked with, rose gardens took the big gest hit, and while we can’t as sume that we’ll have as severe a winter again this year, long-range forecasts are for a winter at least similar to last year’s.

To prepare roses for winter, start by trimming plants back by half to prevent winter winds from breaking o branches or even blowing plants over.

Typically, that’s the extent of my winter preparation for my rose garden, but after los ing several roses to the biting cold brought on by the northeast wind, I’m also planning to mulch my roses this year.

Most roses sold today are grafted—identi able by a knob by swollen area of the stem just above the soil line. Grafting is done to join an attractive, desir able plant with the strong, de pendable root system of di erent variety.

In the event of deep freeze, the graft is susceptible to freezing, and the desirable portion of the

plant that produc es the owers dies. To insulate your roses from winter damage, I recommend mounding either bark mulch or a well-drained compost around and over the graft for winter, leaving it in place until the chance of severe cold is past.

e insulation that the bark or compost provides will help protect the graft and ensure your roses live to see another growing sea son.

Second, if you haven’t yet dug and stored your dahlia tubers for winter, now is the time to get them out of the ground. Every dahlia gardener has their pre ferred process for successfully storing the tubers, but nearly all involve cutting the plants back, digging the tubers, letting them dry for several days, treating with a fungicide to prevent disease over winter, packing the tubers in a loose medium like peat moss or wood shavings, and storing in containers in a cool, dark place like a garage closet or crawlspace.

However you choose to pre pare your dahlias for winter, be sure that the tubers are clean, dry, and treated with sulfur or copper dust before storing as wet, untreated tubers can mold or rot easily over winter.

ird, while planting season has wrapped up for most shrubs and perennials, we’re still in prime bulb-planting weather— even with some hard overnight freezes.

Late autumn’s cool soil cre ates perfect conditions for fresh ly-planted bulbs to put out their

green cascade is a

and has become a very popular tree in the nursery trade for both leaf shape and form.

As we enjoy the fall color of maples and blueberries around northwest Washington, now is the time to finish getting your lawn and garden ready for winter.

roots for winter, so if you haven’t yet planted any tulips or da o dils, pick up a few packs from a local garden center and get some bulbs in the ground for beautiful color next spring.

Finally, take some time on a sunny day this month to spray any tender plants in your yard with Wilt Stop, an anti-desiccant spray that coats plants’ foliage

with a waxy, biodegradable lm to protect against the drying ef fect of cold winter winds.

Wilt Stop works great on a wide variety of evergreens but can also be used to protect decid uous plants like many varieties of hydrangea that have their buds already for next summer.

Even with last winter’s bitter cold, nearly all the plants in my

yard that I sprayed with Wilt Stop last fall fared better than those same plants had in past years when I hadn’t.

Soon, winter will be here in earnest, but in the meantime, enjoy the last of the fall colors as you put your yard to bed.

-- David Vos is manager of Vander Giessen Nursery Inc. of Lynden.

The

Japanese maple found by Art Wright in 1973

(Courtesy photos)

David Vos

Whatcom Farm Circle an educational event

Benchmark jumps $1.99, record high butter has meltdown

lationship to feed prices for a ration consisting of 51% corn, 8% soybeans and 41% alfalfa hay. In other words, one pound of milk would purchase 1.74 pounds of dairy feed of that blend.

e All Milk Price aver age crept up to $24.40 per hundredweight, up a dime from August, after drop ping $1.40 the previous month, and is $6.10 above Sept. 2021.

e September nation al average corn price was $7.09 per bushel, down 15 cents from August, but is $1.62 per bushel above Sept. 2021.  Soybeans, fell to $14.10 per bushel, down $1.20 from August, after falling 20 cents last month, but are still $1.90 per bushel above Sept. 2021.

to increasing milk produc tion for the twelfth month running.”

“Feed costs were the highest ever for the month of September and the third highest all time. e AllMilk price stayed just out side of the top ten at the thirteenth highest record ed,”  according to Brooks.

Cash butter su ered a Halloween day meltdown, plunging a ghostly 19.50 cents, rst time below $3 per pound since Aug. 19.

It plunged a whopping 24.50 cents Tuesday, larg est single day fall since Dec. 10, 2015, when it lost 49 cents. Another 9 cents got whacked o Wednesday, with 15 loads being sold, and fell to $2.61 per pound, a low not seen since May 10.

cents Friday to close at $2.7725, down 36.75 cents on the week, lowest since May 17, but still 83.75 cents above a year ago, as traders anticipated the afternoon’s September Dairy Products report. Sales totaled 27 for the week and 58 for the month of October, down from 87 in September.

Butter makers continue to report “normal condi tions,” according to Dairy Market News. Cream is readily available. Churn ing has picked up in re cent weeks and demand is “steady-to-busy in the nal pushes of the holiday or dering season.”

have lled stocks in prepa ration for the holiday sea son and are reducing their butter orders.

Block Cheddar, after falling almost a dime the previous week, closed the rst Friday of November at $2.01 per pound, up 5 cents on the week and 42.50 cents above a year ago. It closed October 4 cents lower than it began the month.

e barrels, after plung ing 16.50 cents the previous week, nished Friday at

$1.9750, also up 5 cents on the week, 47.25 cents above a year ago, and 3.50 cents below the blocks. ey closed October 26.75 cents weaker on the month.

Sales for Halloween week totaled three cars of block, with 18 for the month of October, down from 21 in September. Bar rel sales totaled 7 for the week and 43 for the month, up from 35 in September.

ten month average stands at $22.20, up from $16.86 a year ago, $17.89 in 2020, and $16.37 in 2019.

Friday’s Class III futures settlements portended a November price at $20.88 and December at $20.35.

e October Class IV price is $24.96, up 33 cents from September, $7.92 above a year ago, and the highest October Class IV ever. e 10-month average is at $24.82, up from $15.44 a year ago, $13.52 in 2020, and $16.23 in 2019.

Dairy farm pro tability crept out of the red a little in September. e month’s milk feed price ratio inched higher, ending seven con secutive months of decline.

e USDA’s latest Ag Prices report shows the Septem ber ratio at 1.74, up from 1.70 in August, and com pares to 1.66 in Sept. 2021.  e index is based on the current milk price in re

Alfalfa hay, gained $2, averaging $277 per ton, a record high, and $63 per ton above a year ago.

e September cull price for beef and dairy combined averaged $91.20 per cwt., up $1.10 from August, $18.30 above Sept. 2021, and $19.60 above the 2011 base average.

e recovery will be short-lived however as but ter and cheese prices have fallen. October will be “de cent,” says dairy economist Bill Brooks, of Stoneheart Consulting in Dearborn, Missouri. Speaking in the Nov. 7 Dairy Radio Now broadcast, Brooks warned that things will head south from there.

“September’s gain in the income over feed calcula tion broke a three-month run of declines,” says Brooks. “Income over feed costs were above the $8 per cwt. level needed for steady

Buyers grabbed the fall ing knife ursday and 3 sales took the price back up 5.75 cents. It added 10.50

Cream volumes con tinue to increase in the West. Demand for cream is steady for both Class II and butter production, though some churning is limited by labor shortages. Food service butter demand is steady but retail grocers

Blaine Elementary School students, above, look at a topographic map of Whatcom County at the Whatcom Farm Circle educational event held at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds Expo Building in Lynden, Oct. 25-27. This was a station led by the Whatcom Conservation District on water conservation. At right, Kate Steensma helps youngsters understand technology in equipment used on a farm. In all, almost 900 thirdgraders came to Lynden on Oct. 25-27 for their chance to meet farmers and learn about local food production. (Cal Bratt for the Tribune)

e Agriculture Depart ment announced the Oc tober Federal order Class III benchmark milk price at $21.81 per hundredweight, up $1.99 from Septem ber, $3.98 above Oct. 2021, and the highest October Class III since 2014. e

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Lee Mielke

Saturdays Storytime at Lynden Village Books

Saturdays at 11 a.m. Lynden Village Books and Paper Dreams has Storytime. Gaye Davis, book reader extraordinaire, will read from a selection of children’s books. The tall tales and roll on the floor jokes will entertain kids ages 3-6. A selection of similar books is read each week. Be sure to check out the Village Books Facebook page for details. The last Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. Lynden Village Books has a very special guest reading about local farming. Alyssa Broersma, Whatcom Dairy Women Dairy Ambassador, reads her favorite kids’ books on dairy farming and life on a farm.

First Thursday of each month

Parkinson Support Group

The Lynden Parkinson Support group meets at 10 a.m. the first Thursday of each month at the Lynden Community/Senior Center, 401 Grover St.Please come to learn and share your experiences of all things Parkinson with the group. For its Nov. 3 meeting, the group will research dementia by reviewing two videos: The Best Way to Reverse and Slow Dementia, and The Di erence between Dementia and Alzheimer’s. The group looks forward to meeting you and your caregiver. Questions, call 360-354-1137.

Through Nov. 28

Lighted Parade applications now available

Treat yourself to a dazzling display of lights at Lynden’s 32nd annual Edaleen Dairy Lighted Christmas Parade at 6 p.m. Saturday Dec. 3. Parade applications are now available at the chamber o ce, 518 Front St., or at lynden.org. Applications are due Monday Nov. 28. There is no charge for chamber members or non-profits to enter the parade. Participating in the annual Christmas parade is a great way to use your creativity to promote your business or organizations. For more information, call the Lynden Chamber at (360) 354-5995.

Through Nov. 26

Allied Arts: Of the Land, From the Land Nov. 4-26, Allied Arts of Whatcom County invites you to our exhibit Of the Land, From the Land at 1418 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. This installment will include pieces by John Hoyte, Lori Hill Sterling Rung, Belinda Botzong and Liz Cunningham. Their work brings perspective on nature and our relationships with it, through such media as watercolor, acrylic, photography, found objects, and beadwork.

Nov. 10

Blaine Arts Council Monthly Meeting

The Blaine Arts Council invites artists and art lovers to meet other artists and listen to a presentation by Bryan Johnson, Pacific Arts Assoc., and Margaret Owens at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 10. Blaine Arts Councilmeets monthly at 610 3rd St.

Nov. 10

Veterans Day social

At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 at Judson Hall Auditorium, 516 Main St., Lynden, join in celebrating folks who served in the military. Featured speaker is USAF Col. Tim Guthrie. Featured music from the Joyful Sound Singers. Delicious dessert social after the program. To register,

call 360-220-3492 or 360-815-5657. Please state military branch, years served and contact information. Veterans and non-veterans are invited. For more information, call Galen Laird at 360-319-6845.

Nov. 10

Veterans Day program

Join the Lynden Community/Senior Center on Nov. 10 as we recognize and honor the veterans in our community. Lunch begins at noon ($6 for all) and there will be a special presentation by the Lynden VFW at 12:45 p.m. The Lynden Community/ Senior Center is at 401 Grover St. For more information, call (360) 354-2921 or email info@lyndencommunitycenter.org.

Nov. 12

Holiday bazaar at Bellingham Covenant Church Bellingham Covenant Church, 1530 E. Bakerview Road, will hold its 40th annual holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12. More than 50 local vendors will sell their crafts, jewelry, artwork and unique gifts. Also come for the bake sale fundraiser for various local charities. Free admission, free parking. For more information, visit www.bellinghamcov.org.

Nov. 12-18

The Lynden Library’s pop-up sale is back, and this time the library is including audiobooks. All DVDs and all audiobooks are just $1 each. The sale table is located in the lobby of the Lynden Library. Proceeds support special projects for the Lynden library, located at 216 4th St. Sponsored by Friends of the Lynden Library.

Nov. 14

Whatcom Genealogical Society Meeting

The Whatcom Genealogical Society will teach beginning family history classes at its Nov. 14 meeting. The society will discuss how to use various forms and charts, census re-

cords and websites to discover your family’s roots. Classes will be led by society members and are open to the general public. No experience in genealogy is necessary. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. This meeting will be free to the public. Whatcom Genealogical Society meets at Pioneer Pavilion Community Center, 2007 Cherry St., Ferndale.

Nov. 15

Peace Health: Your Voice, Your Choice Registration open now! Join the Your Voice, Your Choice workshop presented by Peace Health and hosted by the Lynden Community/Senior Center. This two-hour workshop will take you step-by-step through the WA state advanced care planning documents, which may include health care directives. November 15, 1-3 p.m. Call (360) 354-2921 or email info@lyndencommunitycenter. org for more information or to register. The Lynden Community/Senior Center is at 401 Grover St.

Nov 16

Flood management on Whatcom County farmland

WSU Whatcom County Extension. Nov. 16 from noon-12:30 p.m. Address is 600 Dupont St., Bellingham. Also online via Zoom.

Gavin Willis, with Whatcom Family Farmers, will share updates on work being done on local farmland to address flooding, improve riparian habitat, and promote healthy waterways for salmon. The presentation will incorporate perspectives from a range of projects and local entities, including the Ag Water Board, and will also include a sneak peek at the first of a three-part video series highlighting changes in the way that watershed management is being tackled in Whatcom County. Part of the Whatcom Watersheds Information Network’s Speaker Series. To register, visit https://us06web. zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIscu2vqj0vGNX1onXYdPg5k9XowKP_ xxIc.

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Dairy Market News says Central cheese mar ket tones were under some of the same bearish pres sure that have impacted all dairy commodities in recent weeks. Contacts say, “ ere are two potential silver linings: lower prices prompting more sales and a closure of the block/ barrel price spread.” Most

cheese processors have been reporting somewhat strong sales. Milk avail ability is slightly tighter and o ers were quiet this week but Class III producers are actively seeking milk. Cheese inventories are generally balanced.

Demand for cheese in the West is steady in food service markets, though retail demand is soften ing and below some pre

viously forecasted levels. Export demand is strong as domestically produced loads are being sold at a discount to international suppliers. Cheese prices started heading south the week of Oct. 24 but saw some recovery Halloween week. Some attributed the lower prices to increased spot availability for both barrels and blocks in re cent weeks. Milk is avail

able for cheesemakers to run steady schedules, says DMN, though some con tinue to battle labor short ages and delayed deliveries of production supplies.

Grade A nonfat dry milk fell to $1.37 per pound Wednesday, lowest since Sept. 28, 2021, but rallied to a Friday close at $1.40, down 3 cents on the week, 17 cents below a year ago, and down 11.75 cents on

9 out of every 10 households in the United States has at least one computer according to IBIS World, soaking up a fair amount of power. Here are some tips to conserve energy use of this ubiquitous tool.

• When purchasing a computer, look for an energy star rated device. They use 25-40% less electricity than unrated models.

Bonus: Buy a refurbished computer instead of a brand new one to keep your carbon footprint lighter.

• The Department of Energy suggests putting your computer in “sleep mode” if you plan to be away for more than twenty minutes and completely shutting it off if away for more than two hours. You can also set custom schedules for many computers to suit your needs and habits under display settings.

the month. ere were 8 cars sold on the week and 29 in October, down from 78 in September.

Dry whey nished Fri day at 46.75 cents per pound, up 3.75 cents on the week but 19.25 cents below a year ago, and unchanged from Oct. 3. Sales totaled three for the week and six for the month of October, down from 18 in Septem ber.

U.S. milk production jumped again in Septem ber, thanks to increases in cow numbers and output per cow but there’s more to the report than meets the eye.  e Agriculture Department’s latest data shows output at 18.28 bil lion pounds, up 1.5% from Sept. 2021. e 24-State to tal, at 17.5 billion pounds, was up 1.6%. It is the third monthly increase in 2022 and revisions raised the 50-state August total by 15 million pounds to 19.03 billion, up 1.7% from a year ago, instead of the 1.6% in crease originally reported.

Cow numbers were ex pected to rise but the Sep tember herd totaled 9.41 million, down 2,000 head from August numbers which were revised 14,000 head lower. e September herd was up 6,000 from a year ago, rst time since Sept. 2021 the herd size was above a year ago, but was 8,000 fewer than the peak in May. Output per cow aver aged 1,943 pounds, up 27 pounds or 1.4% from Sept. 2021. August output was revised up 4 pounds, to 2,022 pounds.

California output to taled 3.3 billion pounds in September, up 0.5% from a year ago. Cow numbers were up 4,000 and output per cow was up 20 pounds.

Wisconsin produced 2.6 billion pounds, up 0.9%. Cow numbers were down 7,000 but output per cow was up 30 pounds from a year ago. Washington State was down 1.2% on 7,000 fewer cows, though output per cow was up 30 pounds.

LC eliminated in tiebreaker game

Schumock Sports Editor

BLAINE — In an out come not many saw com ing, Nooksack Valley and Mount Baker advance to state while Lynden Chris tian is eliminated.

ese three teams com peted in a Kansas City tie

breaker to decide the state contenders. It started with Nooksack against Mount Baker, then LC against Nooksack Valley.

It was pouring sideways rain and all the teams had trouble scoring. ere were only 10 points and one touchdown scored in the two games combined.

e rst game was Mount Baker versus Nook sack Valley. e winner of the rst game advanced to state and the loser faced LC for another opportunity to

grab a state spot.

In a Kansas City tie breaker the teams start with the ball at the oppos ing 25-yard line. It is iden tical to college overtime rules.

Mount Baker started with the ball and got it to the Nooksack Valley sixyard line.

It was a fourth and one and the Mountaineers de cided to go for it. e Pio neer defense held strong and forced a turnover on downs.

On Nooksack Valleys rst possession they settled for a 38-yard eld goal, but it barely missed the mark and went wide right. e overtime was reset and Nooksack Valley started with the ball.

e Pioneers brought the ball down to the three yard line and were forced to make a decision on fourth and goal.

ey decided to go for it, but were stu ed by the Mount Baker defense and turned the ball over.

Mount Baker had an other possession and a chance to end it. Senior running back Marcques George gashed the Pio neer defense for a 21-yard touchdown run to end the rst game.

Mount Baker secured a spot in the state tourna ment. Head coach Ron Lepper said, “ e only chance we had was to force this tournament situation,”

“We made some plays, I think people got their two dollars worth.”

With Mount Bakers win, Nooksack Valley had to play a second time against LC.

LC had controlled the 1A Northwest conference all year, until their loss to Mount Baker in the nal week of regular season. is is what caused the three-way tiebreaker.

e second game kicked o shortly afterwards and the Lyncs started with the ball.

Ferndale defeats Seattle Prep, moves to 3A state

Nathan Schumock Sports Editor

BELLINGHAM — Fern dale and their unstoppable running game showed up once again, as they defeat ed Seattle Prep, 35-14 on Friday, Nov. 4.

e win by Ferndale gives them a spot in the 3A state tournament and they will likely be hosting their rst game.

Senior running back Isaiah Carlson and sopho more running back Talan Bungard led the way for the Golden Eagles. Carlson logged three touchdowns

and surpassed 200 rushing yards for the rst time this season. Bungard recorded two touchdowns and al most had 200 yards as well.

Ostensibly, Ferndale has ve di erent compe tent rushers which makes it impossible for a defense to game plan for the di er ent styles they each bring to the table. All game, they went on long methodical drives and never allowed Seattle Prep gain rhythm.

Head coach Jamie Plen kovich said they felt like they were controlling the line of scrimmage behind their strong o ensive line.

“Our guys up front were pretty clean,” he said.

e game opened in unusual fashion, Ferndale fumbled in Seattle Prep territory but they got it right back when the Pan thers fumbled.

e Golden Eagles started a little slow, they allowed a 60-yard touch down to Seattle Prep se nior Casey Caresimo who beat a Ferndale defender down the sideline. It was 7-0 Seattle Prep, but it did not shake Ferndale’s game plan.

PREP SOCCER

Lynden wins district

Nathan Schumock Sports Editor

BELLINGHAM

— Lyn

den girls soccer went the distance with Bellingham and came out on top, 1-0 via a 5-4 penalty kick ad vantage, on Saturday, Nov.

5. Each team secured a spot in the 2A state tour nament by competing in

the district nals, but with Lynden’s victory, it should give them better seeding at state.

e match was a slog, and neither team could buy a goal during regula tion and overtime. How ever, Bellingham got close. But the Lions showed the gut of their team with the advantage in penalty kicks.

ere were zero goals scored through 90 minutes

of play, and excellent goal ie work was on display by both sides.

Lynden head coach Clark Bourgault said they accomplished their rst goal of getting to districts and winning it.

“It feels really good for the girls to feel success, it’s contagious,” he said.

Nooksack Valley quarterback Joey Brown takes it himself for a rushing gain. On Thursday Nov. 3, Nooksack Valley defeated Lynden Christian to advance to the state tournament. (Nathan Schumock/Lynden Tribune)

Nathan

Ferndale senior Jake Mason grabs at the Seattle Prep quarterback.

Ferndale advanced to state after their 35-14 win over Seattle Prep on Friday, Nov. 4.

(Nathan Schumock/ Lynden Tribune)

Lynden soccer poses with their District 1 2A first place trophy after defeating Bellingham 5-4 on penalty kicks. (Dennis Cairns for the Tribune)

Tiebreaker: Nooksack Valley, Mount Baker move on

Continued from B1

LC has a great pass ing game that was nulli ed by the weather and it hampered their ability to move the ball. ey set tled for a eld goal but it went wide left.

Nooksack Valley took possession and also could not move the ball.

ey tried for a eld goal as well, but it soared to the right of the goal posts. It was 0-0 and Nooksack Valley had the ball again.

It was third times the charm for Nooksack Valley, they nally con nected on a eld goal and grabbed a 3-0 lead over LC.

e Lyncs had one

possession to tie or win the game.

LC was stonewalled by the Nookack Valley de fense and tried another eld goal. But it went wide left and Nooksack Valley won the game and secured a spot at state.

Head coach Craig Bartl said, he was frustrated after they lost to Mount Baker but they ushed it out and focused on their matchup against LC.

“It’s great for our com munity and great for our school,” Bartl said. “ is is what our expectation is every year.”

Mount Baker and Nooksack Valley will head to state and Lynden Christians season is over.

Lynden Christian had a dominant season, they

went 8-1 but will not compete it state. at brings into question the way the state tournament is set. ese are three teams that deserved to be there and only two will make it.

Lynden Christian head coach Greg Terpstra said he’s really proud of the league they play in.

“Quality opponents every year,” Terpstra said.  “I hope to one day, aspire to what they have built.”

e 1A state tourna ment will take place next weekend, Nov. 11-12.

Mount Baker landed at the No. 10 seed and will travel to Tenino.

Nooksack Valley got the No. 3 seed and will host Riverside.

Soccer: Lynden captures district championship

Continued from B1

e rst half was full of empty opportunities.

Lynden failed to attempt more than a few shots and could not get a consistent push on the Bellingham side of the eld. For Bellingham, the story was a bit di erent.

e Bayhawks had a gold en chance to score a goal and they even had it on the board for a moment. Just before the rst half came to a close, Bellingham sophomore Ma lia Hanks hit a rocket o the crossbar that bounced up in the air, and senior Sidney Ev ans poked it in.

For a moment this was a goal, but after some confu sion, the referees ruled it was a handball and the score was taken o the board. ey went into halftime with the score knotted at, 0-0.

e second half began,

and Lynden still could not get a good look at the back of the net. But, once again, Bellingham found an oppor tunity to score.

Bayhawk senior Harmo ny Smith had an empty net to hit the ball in but she bon ked it o the near post. .

e rest of regulation was an outstanding display by Lynden senior goalkeeper Samantha Escobar.

Escobar said they have always had that pressure of needing something to ght for.

“We’re used to that pres sure and that really helped us a lot,” she said.

Regulation came to a close, and we went into sud den death overtime. e rst team to score a goal would win the match. But, goals were hard to come by in this one. ey went through two sudden deaths and neither team could hit one in.

at led them to penalty kicks. In a penalty kick over time, each team has ve op portunities to score.

Bellingham started, and Smith knocked one home to put the Bayhawks up, 1-0. Lynden responded with se nior Adia Newcomb hitting the equalizer, tying the game at 1-1.

e next penalty kick was the one that turned the tide.

Bellingham senior Sophia Eltrich attempted a shot, but Escobar was right there to grab it. After that, Lynden remained perfect in penalty kicks, and sophomore Ma liah Mitchell hit the winning point to give the Lions a, 5-4 advantage.

Lynden and Bellingham still both qualify for state even with the outcome of the match.

Lynden landed as the No. 7 seed and will host White River on Nov. 9.

An errant snap goes over the head of LC quarterback Jeremiah Wright. LC fell to Nooksack Valley, on Thursday Nov. 3. (Nathan Schumock/Lynden Tribune)

The Lions roar after the winning penalty kick against Bellingham. The Lions won the match 1-0. (Dennis Cairns for the Tribune)

Lynden Christian wins district championship

district title winners versus LC.

LC started the district nals match o strong. An early ve-point run helped put the Lyncs up 8-1 and Meridian could never quite come back from that.

e set ended with Av ery Lenssen hammering home a kill and giving LC a 25-14 set victory to put them up, 1-0.

Lenssen, echoed her coach and said they do not worry about who is on the other side of the net, they just focus on what they can do.

After the rst set, it was like watching two ghters in the ring, neither side was interested in tapping out.

Meridian came back ferociously, they went on a 9-0 run to open the sec ond set. Neal led this run and added a couple of aces during it. She ended the match with four aces, nine kills and a team-high 19 digs.

But, LC was not going to go down that easy. ey went on a 13-point run to grab a 16-12 lead. After that, it was a back-andforth battle with each side trading leads.

practice we get 1% better, we’re going to make our serves and get better.”

e Lyncs cruised the rest of the set and won 1725 after another set-ending kill by Lenssen. Her sec ond set-ending point of the match.

In the nal set, Merid ian could not get over the hump. ey kept close at 5-7 but stalled there. LC went on to win 15-6 after the third Lenssen set end ing point. She ended this one with an ace and was responsible for every setpoint win LC had.

e Lyncs triumphed as they won the district title trophy, 3-2 over the Tro jans.

VanEgdom said they want to continue to clean up their game for their state match-up.

“As long as we can play our game on our side of the

court we’ll be ne,” VanEg dom said.

Even with the loss, Me ridian still had an oppor tunity to play in the state tournament but fell short.

Meridian faced Nook sack Valley a second time on ursday, Nov. 3 in the losers bracket and fell three sets to zero.

e Pioneers advanced to the D1/2 crossover and defeated South Whidbey for a spot in state.

Nooksack Valley is the No. 9 seed at state and will play College Place in their rst match.

LC also advanced to state after they defeated Seattle Academy in the D1/2 crossover match.

e Lyncs land as the No. 5 seed in state and will take on La Salle.

e state tournament is held in Yakima on Nov. 11-12

Nathan Schumock Sports Editor

MERIDIAN — After a long night of volleyball, the team that took home the hardware was the Lynden Christian Lyncs.

e Lyncs defeated Blaine and Meridian and secured the district title. Last year, Meridian defeat ed them in the champion ship game, but LC was not going to let that happen again.

Head Coach Kristy VanEgdom said their win shows the grit and integrity her girls have while playing a great Meridian team.

“Regardless of who’s on the other side we just have to play our ball,” VanEg

dom said. “ ey [LC] did a great job responding.”

e night started out with two games to de cide who advanced to the district nals. Merid ian played Nooksack Valley and LC played Blaine.

One-seed Lynden Christian made relatively quick work of the scrap py four-seed Borderites. Blaine won in the third set to fend o the sweep.

Seniors Regina Arnold and Avery Lenssen led the team in kills against Blaine. Arnold recorded 10 and added 22 digs. Lenssen matched her with 10 kills, along with four aces and seven digs.

With their win over Blaine, LC advanced to the district nals.

e other game be

tween three-seed Nook sack Valley and two-seed Meridian ended 3-1 in the Trojan's favor.

e Pioneers took an early match lead as they stole the rst set from Me ridian, 19-25.

But the next three were all Trojan. Meridian won them, 25-16, 25-23 and 2522.

e Claeys sisters put to gether another one of their patented performances to help Meridian advance. Junior Emry Claeys had 23 kills, 10 digs and three aces.

Senior Hayden Claeys had 31 assists, ve digs and one ace. Senior Avery Neal led the way defensively with 24 digs.

After their victory, Me ridian advanced to the nals to try and repeat as

Ferndale: Golden Eagles advance to 3A state after victory over Seattle prep

Continued from B1

On the ensuing drive, Ferndale worked the clock for six minutes which led to the rst Carlson touch down from six-yards out. e Golden Eagles had tied it up, 7-7.

Right after they scored, Carlson punched the ball out and forced a fumble. Ferndale recovered and had the ball on their own 40-yard line.

It did not take long for the next Ferndale score.

Carlson rushed it in again for a touchdown. His sec ond of the night and it put Ferndale up, 13-7.

Ferndale got the ball back with one minute re maining in the rst half and moved eloquently down the eld with their rhyth mic running game.

Surprisingly, someone other than Carlson scored the third touchdown for Ferndale. Bungard took this one 1-yard for the score to put the Golden Eagles up, 21-7 after a successful two-

point conversion.

Carlson said, “I feel like we earned it, we had some tough loses and other teams were doubting us and I feel like we’re proving everyone wrong.”

At the start of the third quarter, it was more of the same. Ferndale worked the clock for eight minutes and drove 80 yards for a touch down.

Carlson grabbed his third score of the night and put the Golden eagles ahead, 28-7.

ere was no coming back for Seattle Prep, they did not have an answer for the tedious run game Fern dale showcased.

e Golden eagle de fense played fantastic all night and forced another turnover to take possession at the end of the third quar ter. e defense was led by senior Jake Mason, among many others.

Ferndale drove down the eld and Bungard punched in his second touchdown, this one from seven-yards

out. Ferndale was up 35-7 in the fourth quarter.

Seattle Prep managed a garbage time score against the second-string defense of Ferndale, but it was far too little too late. Ferndale took the game 35-14 and secured a spot in the state tournament.

Plenkovich said, “it’s hard to go away from the run when it’s working.”

With Ferndale’s win, they advance to the start tournament.

ey landed as the No. 7 seed and will host Kelso on Friday, Nov. 11.

Emry Claeys nally ended it and launched a kill to take the set 25-23. Meridian had tied it up, 1-1.

Emry Claeys ended the match with 17 kills, an ace and eight digs.

e third set was an other back-and-forth a air, the teams were locked up the whole time and neither one could go on a run. It came down to the nal few points, where once again Emry Claeys came through with a kill to end the set. Meridian took it 2522 and was up 2-1.

e fourth set was ini tially close, but once the score hit 12-12 the Lyncs took o .

ey continually built their points behind the play of Arnold. She had 15 kills in the match and it felt like they came in waves.

Arnold said, “Every

Isaiah Carlson helped led Ferndale to a victory over Seattle Prep on Friday. Carlson racked up more than 200 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The team totaled over 400 rushing yards, in large part due to him. Carlson and Ferndale will host Kelso on Friday, Nov. 11 for their first state match-up.

Lynden Christian celebrates a point during the fifth set. The Lyncs defeated Meridian, 3-2 to win the district championship on Tuesday, Nov. 1. (Nathan Schumock/Lynden Tribune)

Lynden Christian senior Kenadi Korthuis sets a ball. The Lyncs defeated Meridian, 3-2 to win the district championship on Tuesday, Nov. 1 (Nathan Schumock/Lynden Tribune)

PUBLIC NOTICES

Lynden

LEGAL

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing on the City of Lyn den’s 2023 Property Tax Levy will be held at 7:00PM at the Lynden City Hall Annex, 205 4th Street, on Monday, November 21, 2022. All interested parties wishing to com ment may appear at said time and place. Written comments will be accepted through 4:00 PM, Mon day, November 21, 2022.

Copies of the 2023 Preliminary Budget are presently available for public view online at www.lyn denwa.org, in the Mayor’s Office and the Finance Director’s Office (between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday).

Anthony Burrows Finance Director

Published November 9 & 16, 2022

Everson

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CITY OF EVERSON NOTICE OF APPLICATION

The City of Everson hereby gives notice that on November 4, 2022 an application for a short subdiv ision was received from Northwest Surveying and GPS, Inc. on behalf of Summit Rhodes LLC and Earth sea Properties LLC to subdivide an approximately 23.78-acre property to establish two legal lots of record. The subject property is located in the 300 block of W. 3rd Street and is situated in the SE ¼ and SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 30, T40N, R04E of W.M., within the City of Everson, WA. The property is iden tified under the following County Assessor’s parcel numbers: 400430 105082 and 400430 146052.

The public comment period for this application is from November 9 through November 24, 2022.

Written comments may be submit ted during that comment period to Everson City Hall at the address shown below.

Everson City Hall 111 W. Main Street P.O. Box 315 Everson, WA 98247

Published November 9, 2022

LEGAL CITY OF EVERSON NOTICE OF APPLICATION

The City of Everson hereby gives notice that on October 25, 2022 an application for a short subdiv ision was received from North west Surveying and GPS, Inc. on behalf of HD Investments LLC to subdivide an approximately 8-acre property into four lots. The subject property is located at 243 Greens Lane and is situated in the NE ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 32, T40N, R04E of W.M., within the City of Everson, WA. The property is iden tified under the following County Assessor’s parcel number: 400432 168430.

The public comment period for this application is from November 9 through November 24, 2022.

Written comments may be submit ted during that comment period to Everson City Hall at the address shown below.

Everson City Hall 111 W. Main Street P.O. Box 315 Everson, WA 98247

Published November 9, 2022

Sumas

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice is hereby given that the Sumas City Council will hold pub

lic hearings on Monday, Novem ber 14, 2022, at 7:00pm in council chambers located at 433 Cherry Street, for the 2023 Preliminary Budget including sources of rev enue, and the 2023 Property Tax Levy. All interested parties wishing to comment may appear in person at that time. Written comments will be accepted until 4:00pm, Mon day, November 14th.

Jennifer Bell Finance Director

Published November 2 & 9, 2022

Notice of Trustee’s Sale

LEGAL NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

Grantor: MARK ANTONSON AND KATRINA ANTONSON

Current Beneficiary of the deed of trust: UMPQUA BANK Current Trustee of the deed of trust: WHATCOM LAND TITLE COMPANY INC. Current mortgage servicer of the deed of trust: UMPQUA BANK Reference number of the deed of trust: 2140600878 Parcel number(s): 380201 264356 0000 PID 42514

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Successor Trustee, NANCY K. CARY, will on Novem ber 18, 2022, at the hour of 11:00 a.m. at the front of the Inside the main lobby of the Whatcom Coun ty Courthouse, 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, Washington, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property situated in the County of Whatcom, State of Washington, to-wit: LOT 37, PLAT OF THE RESERVE AT CORDATA, DIVISION 1, WHATCOM COUNTY, WASH INGTON, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED UNDER AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 2060602422, RECORDS OF WHATCOM COUNTY, WASH INGTON. SITUATE IN WHAT COM COUNTY, WASHINGTON which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust described as follows: Dated: June 7, 2014 Recorded: June 10, 2014 Recording No.: 2140600878 Records of: Whatcom County, Washington Trustee: WHATCOM LAND TITLE COMPANY INC. Successor Trustee: NANCY K. CARY Beneficiary: UMPQUA BANK Assigned From: MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. Assignment Recorded as Record ing No.: 2015-1000400 No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any court by rea son of the Borrower’s or Grantor’s default on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust.

The defaults for which this foreclos ure is made are as follows: Failure to pay when due the following amounts which are now in arrears: Monthly payments in the amount of $1,638.82 each, due the first of each month, for the months of April 2021 through July 2021; plus monthly payments at the new pay ment amount of $1,662.57 each, due the first of each month, for the months of August 2021 through June 2022; plus late charges in the amount of $59.03 each, assessed the sixteenth of each month, for the months of April 2021 through June 2023; plus advances; plus any unpaid real property taxes, plus interest.

The sum owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal balance of $222,234.98, together with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from March 1, 2021, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instru ment secured, and as are provided by statute.

The above-described real property will be sold to satisfy the expense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, express or im plied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on November 18, 2022. The Default(s) referred to in paragraph III must be cured by November 7, 2022, to cause a discontinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and ter minated if at any time on or before November 7, 2022, the defaults as set forth in paragraph III is/are cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. The sale may be terminated any time after Novem ber 7, 2022, and before the sale by the Borrower, Grantor, any Guaran tor, or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encumbrance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees and advances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.

A written notice of default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grant or at the following addresses: Mark Antonson 4709 Bevan Street Bellingham WA 98226

Katrina L. Cribbs fka Katrina L. Antonson 4709 Bevan Street Bellingham WA 98226

Katrina L. Cribbs fka Katrina L. Antonson 1031 38th St. Bellingham WA 98229

Katrina L. Cribbs fka Katrina L. Antonson 1600 Grand Ave., Apt. 9 San Leandro CA 94577 by both first class and certified mail on May 24, 2022, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and Borrower and Grant or were personally served on May 24, 2022, with said written notice of default or the written notice of default was posted in a conspicu ous place on the real property de scribed in paragraph I above and the Trustee has possession of proof of such posting.

The Trustee whose name and ad dress are set forth below will pro vide in writing to anyone request ing it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.

The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above-described property.

Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatso ever will be afforded an oppor tunity to be heard as to those ob jections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS. The purchaser at the trustee’s sale is entitled to posses sion of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants who are not tenants. After the 20th day follow ing the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants who are not tenants by summary proceed ings under Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall provide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.

THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME You have only 20 days from the recording date on this notice to pursue mediation. DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASH INGTON NOW to assess your situ ation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE Housing Counselors and legal as sistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following:

The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to hous ing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission, Telephone: 1-877-894-4663, Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/con sumers/homeownership/post_pur chase_counselors_foreclosure.htm

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clear DATED: June 28, 2022. /s/ Nancy K. Cary ADDRESS FOR SERVICE OF PRO CESS: NANCY K. CARY, Suc cessor Trustee NANCY K. CARY, Trustee Hershner Hunter, LLP Law Offices PO Box 1475 1223 Commercial Street Eugene OR 97440 Bellingham WA 98225 Telephone: (541) 686-8511 Telephone: (360) 715-1218 STATE OF OREGON ) ss.

COUNTY OF LANE

On June 28, 2022, personally appeared before me NANCY K. CARY, known to me to be the individual described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged it to be her free and voluntary act for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instru ment.

/s/ Lisa M. Summers Notary Public for Oregon Residing at Eugene, Oregon My Commission Expires: 9/16/2023 TS #30057.30787

Any questions regarding this mat ter should be directed to Lisa M. Summers, Paralegal, at (541) 6860344.

Published October 19 & Novem ber 9, 2022

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TS #: 17-48053 Title Order #: 170277651-WAMSI

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE

Grantor: ALVIN B WHITE, A SIN GLE MAN Current beneficiary of the deed of trust: The Bank of New York Mel lon, f/k/a The Bank of New York, successor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Structured Asset Mortgage Invest ments II Inc., Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Cer tificates, Series 2006-2 Current trustee of the deed of trust: North Star Trustee, LLC Current mortgage servicer for the deed of trust: Specialized Loan Ser vicing LLC Reference number of the deed of trust: 2051002037 Parcel Number(s): 4104351002130000 / 159248 I. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Trustee, North Star Trustee, LLC will on 12/9/2022, at 9:00 AM at the main entrance of the Whatcom County Courthouse, 311 Grand Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225 sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Whatcom, State of Washington, to-wit: TRACT B, CANDLEWOOD LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT, ACCORD ING TO THE MAP THEREOF, RECORDED AUGUST 5, 1998, UNDER AUDITOR’S FILE NO. 1980800546, IN THE AUDITOR’S OFFICE OF WHATCOM COUN TY, WASHINGTON. Commonly known as: 502 SECOND STREET B2 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 98295 (NKA 540 Second Street, Units 5, 6, 7 & 8 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 98295-9675) which is subject to that certain Deed of Trust dated 10/4/2005, recorded 10/12/2005, as Instru ment No. 2051002037, records of Whatcom County, Washington, from ALVIN B WHITE, A SINGLE MAN, as Grantor(s), to FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, as Trustee, to secure an obligation in favor of MORT GAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRA TION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOM INEE FOR APREVA FINANCIAL CORP., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, the bene ficial interest in which was assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon, f/k/a The Bank of New York, suc cessor in interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Structured Asset Mortgage Invest ments II Inc., Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Cer tificates, Series 2006-2, under an Assignment recorded under Aud itor’s File No. 2090300933.

II. No action commenced by the Beneficiary of the Deed of Trust is now pending to seek satisfaction of the obligation in any Court by reason of the Borrower’s or Grant or’s default on the obligation se cured by the Deed of Trust.

III. The default(s) for which this foreclosure is made is/are as fol lows:

Failure to pay when due the fol lowing amounts which are now in arrears: Total Monthly Payments Due: TOTAL December 1, 2010 – August 19, 2022 $285,689.19

Corporate Advances: $18,552.23 Legal Fees: $204.50 PROMISSORY NOTE INFORMA TION Note Dated: 10/4/2005

Note Amount: $260,000.00 Interest Paid To: 11/1/2010 Next Due Date: 12/1/2010

IV. The sum owing on the obliga tion secured by the Deed of Trust is: Principal $260,000.00, togeth er with interest as provided in the note or other instrument secured from 11/1/2010, and such other costs and fees as are due under the note or other instrument secured, and as are provided by statute.

V. The above-described real prop erty will be sold to satisfy the ex pense of sale and the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust as provided by statute. The sale will be made without warranty, ex press or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances on 12/9/2022. The default(s) referred to in Paragraph III must be cured by 11/28/2022, (11 days before the sale date) to cause a discon tinuance of the sale. The sale will be discontinued and terminated if at any time before 11/28/2022 (11 days before the sale) the default as set forth in Paragraph III is cured and the Trustee’s fees and costs are paid. Payment must be in cash or with cashiers or certified checks from a State or federally chartered bank. The sale may be terminated any time after the 11/28/2022 (11 days before the sale date) and before the sale, by the Borrower or Grantor or the holder of any recorded junior lien or encum brance paying the entire principal and interest secured by the Deed of Trust, plus costs, fees, and ad vances, if any, made pursuant to the terms of the obligation and/or Deed of Trust, and curing all other defaults.

VI. A written Notice of Default was transmitted by the Beneficiary or Trustee to the Borrower and Grant or at the following addresses:

ALVIN B WHITE 12995 N ORACLE RD, SUITE 141313 TUCSON, ARIZONA 85739 ALVIN B WHITE 12995 N ORACLE ROAD SUI TUSON, ARIZONA 85739

ALVIN B WHITE 36256 S CYPRESS DRIVE TUCSON, AZ 85739

ALVIN B WHITE 380 CAIN LAKE RD SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA 98284 ALVIN B WHITE 502 SECOND ST SUMAS, WA 98295 ALVIN B WHITE 502 SECOND STREET B2 SUMAS, WA 98295 ALVIN B WHITE 540 SECOND STREET B5 SUMAS, WA 98295

ALVIN B WHITE 540 Second Street, Unit 5 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 ALVIN B WHITE 540 Second Street, Unit 6 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 ALVIN B WHITE 540 Second Street, Unit 7 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 ALVIN B WHITE 540 Second Street, Unit 8 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 ALVIN B WHITE P.O. BOX 144 SOUTHWORTH, WA 98386 ALVIN B WHITE PO BOX 128 SOUTHWORTH, WA 98386-0128 MICHAEL SODERSTROM 36256 S CYPRESS DRIVE TUCSON, ARIZONA 85739 MICHAEL SODERSTROM 380 CAIN LAKE RD SEDRO WOOLLEY, WA 98284 MICHAEL SODERSTROM 502 SECOND STREET B2 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 98295 MICHAEL SODERSTROM 540 SECOND ST SUMAS, WASHINGTON 98295 MICHAEL SODERSTROM 540 Second Street, Unit 5 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675

MICHAEL SODERSTROM 540 Second Street, Unit 6 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675

MICHAEL SODERSTROM 540 Second Street, Unit 7 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 MICHAEL SODERSTROM 540 Second Street, Unit 8 SUMAS, WASHINGTON 982959675 MICHAEL SODERSTROM PO BOX 128

SOUTHWORTH, WASHINGTON 98386-0128 MICHAEL SODERSTROM PO BOX 144

SOUTHWORTH, WASHINGTON 98386

THE BRADFORD REAL ESTATE COMPANY 2, LLC ALVIN B. WHITE, MGR 36256 S CYPRESS DRIVE TUCSON, AZ 85739

THE BRADFORD REAL ESTATE COMPANY 2, LLC ALVIN B. WHITE, MGR 502 SECOND STREET B2 SUMAS, WA 98295

THE BRADFORD REAL ESTATE COMPANY 2, LLC ALVIN B. WHITE, MGR 540 SECOND ST SUMAS, WASHINGTON 98295

THE BRADFORD REAL ESTATE COMPANY 2, LLC ALVIN B. WHITE, MGR P.O. BOX 144

SOUTHWORTH, WA 98386

THE BRADFORD REAL ESTATE COMPANY 2, LLC ALVIN B. WHITE, MGR PO BOX 128

SOUTHWORTH, WA 98386-0128

WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC 2029 MAPLE STREET FERNDALE, WA 98248 WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC 36256 S CYPRESS DRIVE TUCSON, ARIZONA 85739

WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC 502 SECOND 1A SUMAS, WA 98295

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WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC PO BOX 128 SOUTHWORTH, WASHINGTON 98386-0128 WHITE BUFFALO HOLDING COMPANY 2 LLC PO BOX 144 SOUTHWORTH, WA 98386 by both first class and certified mail on 8/23/2018, proof of which is in the possession of the Trustee; and the Borrower and Grantor were personally served 8/23/2018, with said written Notice of Default or the written Notice of Default was posted in a conspicuous place on the real property described in Para graph I above, and the Trustee has possession of proof of such service or posting.

VII. The Trustee whose name and address are set forth below will provide in writing to anyone re questing it, a statement of all costs and fees due at any time prior to the sale.

VIII. The effect of the sale will be to deprive the Grantor and all those who hold by, through or under the Grantor of all their interest in the above described property.

IX. Anyone having any objections to this sale on any grounds what soever will be afforded an oppor tunity to be heard as to those ob jections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the sale pursuant to RCW 61.24.130. Failure to bring such a lawsuit may result in a waiver of any proper grounds for invalidating the Trustee’s sale.

• NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS OR TENANTS – The purchaser at the Trustee’s Sale is entitled to posses sion of the property on the 20th day following the sale, as against the Grantor under the deed of trust (the owner) and anyone having an interest junior to the deed of trust, including occupants and tenants. After the 20th day following the sale the purchaser has the right to evict occupants and tenants by summary proceedings under the Unlawful Detainer Act, Chapter 59.12 RCW. For tenant-occupied property, the purchaser shall pro vide a tenant with written notice in accordance with RCW 61.24.060.

THIS NOTICE IS THE FINAL STEP BEFORE THE FORECLOSURE SALE OF YOUR HOME. You have only 20 DAYS from the recording date of this notice to pursue mediation.

DO NOT DELAY. CONTACT A HOUSING COUNSELOR OR AN ATTORNEY LICENSED IN WASH INGTON NOW to assess your situ ation and refer you to mediation if you are eligible and it may help you save your home. See below for safe sources of help.

SEEKING ASSISTANCE - Housing counselors and legal assistance may be available at little or no cost to you. If you would like assistance in determining your rights and opportunities to keep your house, you may contact the following: The statewide foreclosure hotline for assistance and referral to hous ing counselors recommended by the Housing Finance Commission: Telephone: 1-877-894HOME (1877-894-4663) Web site: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/ consumers/homeownership/ The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development: Telephone: 1-800-569-4287 Web site: http://portal.hud.gov/ hudportal/HUD The statewide civil legal aid hotline for assistance and referrals to other housing counselors and attorneys Telephone: 1-800-606-4819 Web site: http://www.ocla.wa.gov/ This office is enforcing a security interest of your creditor. To the ex tent that your obligation has been discharged by a bankruptcy court or is subject to an automatic stay of bankruptcy, this notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a demand for payment or any attempt to collect such obligation.

DATED: 08/08/2022

North Star Trustee, LLC, as Trustee Lisa Hackney, Vice President of

Trustee Operations Address for service: North Star Trustee, LLC 6100 219th ST SW, Suite 480 Mountlake Terrace, Washington 98043

Trustee Phone No: (206) 866-5345

Trustee Fax No: (206) 374-2252

Beneficiary / Servicer Phone: (800)315-4757

STATE OF WASHINGTON ss.

COUNTY OF SNOHOMISH

I certify that I know or have satis factory evidence that Lisa Hackney is the person who appeared be fore me, and said person acknow ledged that (he/she) signed this in strument, on oath stated that (he/ she) was authorized to execute the instrument and acknowledged it as the Vice President of Trustee Operations of North Star Trustee, LLC to be the free and voluntary act of such party for the uses and purposes mentioned in the instru

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Notice to Creditors LEGAL

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM In Re the Estate of JOAN A. LAVIN, Deceased. NO. 22-4-01044-37

NONPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

RCW 11.42.030

JUDGE: LEE GROCHMAL

The Notice Agent named below has elected to give notice to credit ors of the above-named decedent. As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the court, the notice agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as no tice agent or of the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the State of Washington. According to the rec ords of the court as are available on the date of the filing of this no tice with the court, a cause num ber regarding the decedent has not been issued to any other notice agent and a personal representa tive of the decedent’s estate has not been appointed.

Any persons having a claim against the decedent must, before the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent or the notice agent’s attorney at the address stat ed below a copy of the claim and filing the original claim with the court in which the notice agent’s declaration and oath were filed.

The claim must be presented with in the late of: (1) 30 days after the notice agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(2)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is for ever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the deced ent’s probate assets and nonpro bate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: November 9, 2022 The notice agent declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington on Sep tember 20, 2018, that the forego ing is true and correct.

Cindy Maxwell, Notice Agent Address: PO Box 32510 Bellingham, WA 98228 Attorney for Notice Agent: BARRON, SMITH DAUGERT, PLLC Erin Crisman Glass, WSBA #39746 300 N. Commercial Street / P.O. Box 5008 Bellingham, WA 98227 / (360) 733-0212

Published November 9, 16 & 23, 2022

LEGAL

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM

In Re the Estate of EVELYN B. MARICLE, Deceased.

NO. 22-4-01046-37

NONPROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.42.030

JUDGE:DAVID E. FREEMAN

The Notice Agent named below has elected to give notice to credit ors of the above-named decedent.

As of the date of the filing of a copy of this notice with the court, the notice agent has no knowledge of any other person acting as no tice agent or of the appointment of a personal representative of the decedent’s estate in the State of Washington. According to the records of the court as are avail able on the date of the filing of this notice with the court, a cause number regarding the decedent has not been issued to any other notice agent and a personal repre sentative of the decedent’s estate has not been appointed.

Any persons having a claim against the decedent must, before the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.42.070 by serving on or mailing to the notice agent or the notice agent’s attorney at the address stat ed below a copy of the claim and filing the original claim with the court in which the notice agent’s declaration and oath were filed.

The claim must be presented with in the late of: (1) 30 days after the notice agent served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.42.020(2)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is for ever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.42.050 and 11.42.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the deced ent’s probate assets and nonpro bate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: November 9, 2022

The notice agent declares under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington on Sep tember 20, 2018, that the forego ing is true and correct.

Richard A. Maricle, Notice Agent Address: 3900 E. Smith Road Bellingham, WA 98226

Attorney for Notice Agent: BARRON, SMITH DAUGERT, PLLC Erin Crisman Glass, WSBA #39746 300 N. Commercial Street / P.O. Box 5008 Bellingham, WA 98227 / (360) 733-0212

Published November 9, 16 & 23, 2022

Probate Notice to Creditors

LEGAL

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM

In Re the Estate of MARGARET I. MOLES, Deceased. NO. 22-4-00971-37

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDIT ORS RCW 11.40.030

Judge Robert E. Olson

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s at torney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented with in the later of: thirty days after the Personal Rep resentative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or four months after the date of the first publication of the notice.

If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is for ever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the de cedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication: October 26, 2022

Personal Representative: Theresa Greenwood c/o Nicole L. Terpstra, Attorney 709 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264

Attorney for the Personal Repre sentative: Nicole L. Terpstra, Atty WSBA #32974

Terpstra Law, PLLC 709 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264

Address for Mailing or Service: Terpstra Law, PLLC 709 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264

Published October 26, November 2 & 9, 2022

LEGAL IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WHATCOM COUNTY

In Re the Estate of: BRUCE EVERARD WOELFEL, Deceased.

CASE NO.: 22-4-00982-37

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDIT ORS RCW 11.40.030

The personal representative named below has been appointed as per sonal representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s at torney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as pro vided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the no tice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as other wise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the de cedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication: November 2, 2022

Personal Representative: Monica Woelfel Attorney for Personal Representa tive: Kyle S. Mitchell Address for Mailing or Service: Shepherd and Allen 2011 Young Street, Suite 202 Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 733-3773

Court of probate proceedings and cause number: Whatcom County Superior Court Cause No. 22-4-00982-37

DATED this 25 day of October 2022.

SHEPHERD AND ALLEN Douglas R. Shepherd, WSBA #9514

Kyle S. Mitchell, WSBA #47344

Of Attorneys for Personal Repre sentative Published November 2, 9 & 16, 2022

LEGAL

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM

In Re the Estate of EVELYN VIRGINIA PERKINS, Deceased. NO. 22-4-01001-37

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDIT

ORS RCW 11.40.030 Judge Lee Grochmal The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable stat ute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s at torney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented with in the later of: thirty days after the Personal Rep resentative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or four months after the date of the first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is for ever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the de cedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publication: November 9, 2022

Personal Representative: Gregory J. Smit c/o Nicole L. Terpstra, Attorney 709 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264

Attorney for the Personal Repre sentative: Nicole L. Terpstra, Atty WSBA #32974 Terpstra Law, PLLC 709 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264

Address for Mailing or Service: Terpstra Law, PLLC 709 Grover Street Lynden, WA 98264

Published November 9, 16 & 23, 2022

LEGAL

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM

In Re the Estate of LESTER M. ISHIMOTO Deceased. NO. 22-4-00986-37 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDIT ORS RCW 11.40.030 JUDGE: DAVID E. FREEMAN

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable stat ute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s at torney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as pro vided under RCW 11.40.020(1) (c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the no tice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as other wise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the de cedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION October 26, 2022 PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Hachiro Ishizu 387 Puamamane St. Honolulu, HI 96821 Attorney for Personal Represent ative: Jessica Aurelia Carr, WSBA #43439 Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC 300 North Commercial St. Bellingham, WA 98225

LEGAL

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM

In Re the Estate of John Thomas Mortensen, Deceased. NO. 22-4-101011-37 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDIT ORS RCW 11.40.030 JUDGE: ROBERT E. OLSON

The Administrators named below has been appointed as Co-Admin istrators of this estate. Any person having a claim against the deced ent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Admin istrators or the Administrator’s at torney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Adminis trators served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first pub lication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s pro bate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: October 26, 2022 ADMINISTRATORS: MADELINE MORTENSEN ANNABELLE MORTENSEN ADDRESS FOR MAILING OR SERVICE: 2423 H Street #3 Bellingham, WA 98225

Attorney for Administrator: Graham Buchanan, WSBA # 52603 Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC 300 North Commercial St. Bellingham, WA 98225

Published October 26, November 2 & 9, 2022

LEGAL

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM

In Re the Estate of DAVID LEE ATWOOD, Deceased. NO. 22-4-01000-37

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDIT ORS RCW 11.40.030 JUDGE: ROBERT E. OLSON The Administrator named below has been appointed as Adminis trator of this estate. Any person having a claim against the deced ent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Admin istrator or the Administrator’s attor ney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Adminis trator served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first pub lication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060.

This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s pro bate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION October 26, 2022

6452 Aquarius Ave. Ferndale, WA 98248

Attorney for Administrator: Erin Mae Glass, WSBA #39746 Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC 300 North Commercial St. Bellingham, WA 98225

Published October 26, November 2 & 9, 2022

LEGAL

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHATCOM

In Re the Estate of HOLLY JOY PALMER, Deceased.

NO. 22-4-00956-37

PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDIT ORS RCW 11.40.030

JUDGE: ROBERT E. OLSON

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable stat ute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s at torney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as pro vided under RCW 11.40.020(1)(c); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is for ever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the de cedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION November 9, 2022

PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Elijah Z. Palmer Attorney for Personal Representa tive: Aaron M. Rasmussen, WSBA #29496 Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC 300 North Commercial St. Bellingham, WA 98225

Published November 9, 16 & 23, 2022

LEGAL

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR WHATCOM COUNTY

In the Matter of the Estate of RAN DALL STEVENSON, Deceased. Cause No. 22-4-01029-37

Judge: DAVID E. FREEMAN PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDIT ORS (RCW 11.40.030)

The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable stat ute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal representative’s at torney at the address stated below a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the court. The claim must be presented within the later of: (1) thirty days after the personal representative served or mailed the notice to the creditor as provided under RCW 11.40.020(3); or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against

ADMINISTRATOR Christine Altona

9, 2022

Personal Representative: BRANDI STEVENSON

Address for Mailing or Service: 235 Berry Street Apt. 309, San Francisco, CA 94158

Attorney for Personal Represent ative: Graham Buchanan, WSBA #52603, Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC, 300 N. Commercial St., Bellingham, WA 98225; Phone: 360-733-0212

Published November 9, 16 & 23, 2022

Public Notice

Madison St. Nooksack, WA at 4:30 p.m. to consider sources of income available to the District for the 2022 Levy in the 2023 Budget.

Amanda Hadeen, Secretary

Published November 9, 2022

Summons by Publication

IN

LEGAL

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR WHATCOM COUNTY

PUGET SOUND ENERGY, INC., a Washington corporation, Plaintiff, v. THE HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF CHARLES E. JACOBS, deceased, Defendants. No. 22-2-01289-37

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

TO: The Heirs and Devisees of Charles E. Jacobs, deceased

You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 2nd day of November, 2022, and defend the above en titled action to the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of Plaintiff Puget Sound Energy, Inc., and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned at torneys for Plaintiff, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure to do so, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said Court. In this action, Plain tiff seeks to establish its owner ship of certain real property via a claim of adverse possession, which property is legally described in the complaint.

If you wish to seek the advice of an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your writ ten appearance, if any, may be served on time.

This summons is issued pursuant to Rule 4 of the Superior Court Civil Rules of the State of Wash ington.

DATED this 10th day of October, 2022.

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP By: s/ Courtney L. Seim Courtney L. Seim, WSBA No. 35352 Email: cseim@seyfarth.com 999 Third Avenue, Suite 4700 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 946-4910

Attorneys for Plaintiff

November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 & December 1, 2022

COMPLAINT): You are hereby summoned to re spond within sixty days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty days after the 5th day of October 2022, and defend the above-entitled action in the above-entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff Sheila Richardson, and serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned attorneys for plaintiff Sheila Richardson, at their office below stated; and in case of your failure so to do, judgment will be rendered against you according to the demand of the complaint, which has been filed with the clerk of said court. Richardson is requesting that this Court enter an order requiring surviving spouse Joyce Mackie and any other par ties with an interest in the subject real estate contract to execute and deliver the required statutory fulfill ment deed transferring title to the subject property to Richardson or to quiet title in favor of Richardson. Date of First Publication: October 5, 2022 Attorney for Estate: James E. Britain, WSBA# 6456 Barron Smith Daugert PLLC 300 N. Commercial St. Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 733-0212

Pete’s

Roger Jobs Automotive Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen

www.rogerjobs.com 2200 Iowa St., Bellingham • 360-734-5230

Service Pro of Nooksack 208 Nooksack Ave., Nooksack • 360-966-4664

Vavra Auto Body 411 Nooksack Ave, Nooksack • 360-966-4444

BANKS & CREDIT

UNIONS

Bank of the Pacific 1800 Front St., Lynden • 360-318-8780 www.BankofthePacific.com

Banner Bank 138 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd., Lynden 360-354-8100 • www.bannerbank.com

BEAUTY SUPPLIES & WIGS

Sunset Beauty Supply 1225 E. Sunset Dr. # 150, Bellingham 360-738-0359 • www.sunsetbeautysupply.com

CABINETS

Lynden Interiors 2017 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4149 www.lyndeninteriors.com

Westside Building Supply 8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

CARPET CLEANING

Northwest Professional Services 360-354-4145 • www.npsclean.com 191 Birch Bay Lynden Rd, Lynden

CEMETERIES

Greenwood Cemetery • thegreenwoodcemetery.com East Wiser Lake Rd., Lynden • 360-647-4001

Lynden Cemetery • www.lyndencemetery.com South Side of Front St., Lynden • 360-647-4001

CLEANING SUPPLIES

Bay City Supply 360-671-7400 • www.baycitysupply.com P.O. Box 2073, 1250 Iowa Street Bellingham, WA 98229

COFFEE

CONCRETE

Mt. Baker Mobile Mixing, LLC 360-319-4285 www.mtbakermobilemixing.com

CONSTRUCTION

TSquared Inc Construction & Roofing Troy Visser • 360-815-2616

DENTAL

Premier Dental Center 2086 Main St, Ferndale - 360-380-4553 dentistferndale.com

EYE CARE

Everson Vision Clinic, Dr. Alex Ilyin, OD 205 W Main St, Everson • 360-966-0445 Bethgutman.evc@aol.com

FARM & GARDEN

CHS Northwest 3500 Meridian St., Bellingham • 360-734-4010 1720 LaBounty Dr, Ferndale • 360-380-0578 415 Depot St., Lynden • 360-306-3800 119 17th St., Fairway, Lynden • 360-354-5671 300 Main St., Lynden • 360-354-1198 102 Nooksack Ave., Nooksack • 360-966-4193 www.chsnw.com

Portal Way Farm and Garden 6100 Portal Way, Ferndale • 360-384-3688 www.PortalWayFarmAndGarden.com

Smits Compost 9030 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-3583 www.smitscompost.com

FINE JEWELRY

Originals by Chad 521 Front St., Lynden • 360-318-0210

FUNERAL SERVICES & MONUMENTS

Whatcom Cremation & Funeral “Our Community’s Most Affordable Cremations & Burials - from $995” 360-734-7073 • wcremation.com

FURNITURE & MATTRESSES

Colony House Furniture 303 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-5554 www.colonyhousefurniturelynden.com

GARAGE DOORS

Overhead Door Company of Bellingham 202 Ohio St, Bellingham • 360-734-5960 www.ohdbellingham.com

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc. 8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155 Westside Building Supply 8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

GARBAGE & RECYCLING

Nooksack Valley Disposal & Recycling, Inc. 250 Birch Bay-Lynden Rd, Lynden 360-354-3400

GIFT/SPECIALTY SHOP

Appel Farms - The Cheese Shop 6605 Northwest Dr., Ferndale • 360-312-1431 www.appelcheese.com

GREASE TRAP

CLEANING

Lil John Sanitary Services, Inc. Mark Mellema • 360-398-9828 www.liljohnsanitary.net

GLASS, RESIDENTIAL

Louis Auto Glass 1512 N. State St., Bellingham • 360-734-3840 407 19th St., Lynden • 360-354-3232 1721 E. College Way, Mt. Vernon • 360-424-9759

Lyndale Glass • www.lyndaleglass.com 110 7th St., Lynden • 360-354-3937 1985 Main St., Ferndale • 360-384-5956

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc. 8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Family Care Network

Lynden Family Medicine • 360-354-1333 1610 Grover St., Suite D-1, Lynden Birch Bay Family Medicine • 360-371-5855 8097 Harborview Rd., Blaine www.familycarenetwork.com Ferndale Family Medical Center • 360-384-1511 5580 Nordic Way, Ferndale

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Lynden Interiors

2017 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4149 www.lyndeninteriors.com

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc. 8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155 Walls & Windows Inc. • 360-676-5223 4131 Hannegan Rd., Ste. 104, Bellingham

HOME LOANS

Leader One Financial Corporation David Ohligschlager, Branch Manager 102 Grover St., #208, Lynden • 360-815-1768 www.daveo.leader1.com • daveo@leader1.com NMLS #12007 & #422225

INSURANCE & FINANCIAL

Amy Warenski Insurance Agency Inc 8874 Bender Rd Ste 106, Lynden • 360-354-6868 www.amywarenski.com

Brown & Brown 501 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-4488

Country Financial®, Len Corneto 102 Grover Street, Ste. 209, Lynden • 360-354-4197

Country Financial® Lesa Ferguson, Financial Representative 1610 Grover St., Suite B1, Lynden • 360-354-2975

Group of Health Insurance Services, LLC 4202 Meridian Street, Suite 104, Bellingham 360-527-2334 • hicllc.net

Guide Insurance Services 8108 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-2200

Jeff Lamphere Insurance 113 Third St, Lynden • 360-354-5333 www.jefflamphere.com

Oltman Insurance & Financial Services 360-354-5988 8850 Bender Road, Suite 101, Lynden Vibrant USA 504 Front St. Suite 101, Lynden 360-733-5111 • vibrantusa.com

VanDalen Insurance Shane VanDalen 517 Liberty St., Lynden • 360-354-4433

LUMBER

Vander Griend Lumber Co. Inc. 8461 Depot Rd., Lynden • 360-354-2155 Westside Building Supply 8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

MEDIATION

Bellingham Mediation & Consulting Sheri Russell, JD • 360-255-1666 www.bellinghammediation.com

MEDICARE

PLANS

INSURANCE

Jeff Lamphere Insurance 113 Third St, Lynden • 360-354-5333 www.jefflamphere.com

VanDalen Insurance Shane VanDalen 517 Liberty St., Lynden • 360-354-4433 Vibrant USA 504 Front St. Suite 101, Lynden 360-733-5111 • vibrantusa.com

PEST & RODENT CONTROL

Eagle Tree, Spray & Pest Control 360-739-7101

All insects, trees, lawn & shrubs

Environmental Pest Control Inc. 3003 Bennett Drive, Bellingham • 360-676-5120 www.epestcontrol.net

PRINT & PUBLISHING

Lynden Print Company www.LyndenPrintCo.com 113 Sixth Street, Lynden • 360-354-4444 Lynden Tribune www.LyndenTribune.com 113 Sixth Street, Lynden • 360-354-4444

REAL ESTATE

Real Estate Support Services, LLC As-built floor plans, marketing photography Art Van Allen ~ 360-255-1477 ressllc@gmail.com facebook.com/RealEstateSupportServicesLLC RE/MAX Whatcom County- Rick Meyer Branch Manager, GRI, CRS, SRES 1841 Front St, Lynden • 360-410-1213 www.meyermax.com • rmeyer@remax.net

RECREATIONAL

VEHICLE STORAGE

Bellingham RV Storage Quality Covered RV Storage Bakerview/Irongate area • Bellingham, WA 360-671-6100 • BellinghamRVBoatStorage.com

RECYCLING,

REMOVAL & YARD DEBRIS

Green Earth Technology 774 Meadowlark Rd., Lynden • 360-354-4936

RENTAL EQUIPMENT

Brim Rentals 350 Duffner Dr, Lynden • 360-354-4411 www.brimtractor.com Westside Building Supply 8353 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-354-5617

RESTAURANTS, FOOD & BEVERAGE

Coconut Kenny’s 1740 Labounty Dr. Ste #1, Ferndale • 360-656-5974 8122 Guide Meridian, Lynden • 360-392-8435

Little Caesars 1804 18th St., Lynden • 360-354-8656

ROOFING

Joostens Roofing Bellingham • 360-815-7663 Mt. Baker Roofing, Inc. 360-733-0191 • www.mtbakerroofing.com

SEPTIC INSTALLATION

Tyas & Tyas 3966 Deeter Rd., Everson • 360-988-6895

SEPTIC TANK PUMPING

Lil John Sanitary Services, Inc. Mark Mellema • 360-398-9828 www.liljohnsanitary.net

SOLAR & REFRIGERATION

Glacier Pacific LLC 9657 Crape Road, Sumas • 360-739-9903 glacierpacific14@gmail.com License # GLACIPL858KO

SPORTS & RECREATION

Dave’s Sports Shop 1738 Front St., Lynden • 360-354-5591 Lynden Skateway 421 Judson Street, Lynden • 360-354-3851 www.LyndenSkateway.com

VETERINARY

Kulshan Veterinary 8880 Benson Rd, Lynden 6220 Portal Wy, Ferndale www.kulshanvet.com • 360-354-5095